houle — meaning in English

English meaning

• surge noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.
• swell verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.

Senses

houle is used for these senses in English:

• surge (aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
• surge (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501).
• swell A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.

surge — full definition

1. noun A sudden, powerful increase or rush.
2. noun A sudden spike in electrical voltage or current.
3. verb To increase or move forward suddenly and powerfully.

swell — full definition

1. verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
2. verb To grow gradually in force, loudness, or intensity.
3. noun A long, rolling ocean wave that continues after the wind that made it has died down.
4. adj Excellent; very good (informal, dated-sounding).

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