burst
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2.2
- noun
- /bɜrst/
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- Kalymnian skies are punctuated by occasional bursts of dynamite throughout the year.
- gamma-ray burst
- tone burst
- burst fragments
He said the greatest bubble burst ever is coming.
- He said the greatest bubble burst ever is coming.
- And you might see that little burst of light at that point.
- Alpha or gamma, Gamma bursts, gamma ray bursts.
- Ha ha ho ho, great burst that made him wince and blink.
- So I think we're a lot closer to finally solving this mystery of fast radio bursts.
Examples
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During the storm, there was a burst of thunder that shook the windows.
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He got a report about a radio burst in the skies above Australia.
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Slowly, it became a real thing: a tiny burst of light, and it began to fall.
Fiction book (1990) -
Electromagnetic pulse is a burst of radiation.
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The first occurs as a result of a burst vessel leading to bleeding into the brain tissues.
Academic text (2012) -
These are cosmic ray bursts.
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And suddenly the flash goes off with a brilliant white burst of light, the brightest, purest light you've ever seen.
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The jackets of police officers lining the streets added vivid bursts of yellow.
Academic text (2011) -
The sudden burst of applause from the audience surprised the performers.
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She felt a burst of joy when she heard the good news.
Synonyms
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2.8
A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage
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1.7
A sudden, brief burst of bright light, for example from a camera
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4.2
A sudden strong movement forward or upward, like a wave
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6.7
A sudden violent explosion from a chemical or nuclear reaction
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3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
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3.7
A sudden bright light or flame that appears briefly
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6.0
A sudden violent breaking open of something like a pipe or balloon
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2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
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4.1
A sudden loud burst of noise such as applause
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6.0
A sudden violent explosion that destroys things nearby
A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise
A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
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Etymology
Burst comes from an old German word berstan meaning 'to break'. A burst is a sudden breaking or explosion, which is why we use it for things like fireworks or a broken pipe.