The ~ of something is its sudden development, which happens so quickly and forcefully that you are unable to control it.
The ~ of tears took me by surprise...
She was screwing up her eyes against the ~ of air.
= surge
N-SING: usu N of n
The ~ of something is its sudden development, which happens so quickly and forcefully that you are unable to control it.
The ~ of tears took me by surprise...
She was screwing up her eyes against the ~ of air.
= surge
N-SING: usu N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012