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   burst

   /bəːst/

   verb

   • 1. break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure: "one of the balloons burst" Similar split openburst openbreak opentear openrupturecrackfracturefragmentshattershiverfly openliterary:tear asunderrend asunderexplodeblow updetonatego offbe set offlandinformal:go bang
   • ▪ cause to burst: "he burst the balloon" Similar split openburst openbreak opentear openrupturecrackfracturefragmentshattershiverfly openliterary:tear asunderrend asunder
   • ▪ be so full as almost to break open: "the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes"
   • ▪ feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse: "he was bursting with joy and excitement"
   • 2. issue suddenly and uncontrollably: "the words burst from him in an angry rush"
   • ▪ open suddenly and forcibly: "a door burst open and a girl raced out"
   • ▪ move suddenly and violently: "he burst into the room without knocking" Similar plungechargebargeshoveploughlurchhurtlecareerrushdashtear
   • 3. suddenly begin doing or producing something: "Sophie burst out laughing" Similar break out inlaunch intoerupt inhave a fit ofsuddenly start
   • 4. separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.

   noun

   • 1. an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion: "the mortar bursts were further away than before" Similar rupturebreachsplitblowoutexplosiondetonationblastdischargeeruptionbangvolleysalvofusilladebarragedischargeshowersprayhailrain
   • 2. a sudden brief outbreak: "a burst of activity" Similar outbreakoutbursteruptionflare-upexplosionblow-upblastblazeattackfitspasmparoxysmaccessrushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentoutpouringsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade
   • ▪ a sudden issuing forth: "her breath was coming in short bursts"
   • 3. a period of continuous and intense effort: "he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst"

   Word Origin Old Englishberstan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bersten, barsten.

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2. www.britannica.com › sports › sprint-runningSprint | Speed, Technique, Technique Training | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sprint, in athletics (track and field), a footrace over a short distance with an all-out or nearly all-out burst of speed, the chief distances being 100, 200, and 400 metres and 100, 220, and 440 yards. The course for sprint races is usually marked off in lanes within which each runner must remain.

3. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › past-tense-of-the-wordWhat is the past tense of the word \"burst\"? - Vedantu

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   3 days ago · The past tense of the word "burst" is burst itself. The burst verb means "the motion of something which breaks from within the strain." "Burst" is in the past already.

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   1 day ago · The neutrino burst is expected to reach Earth before any electromagnetic waves, including visible light, gamma rays, or radio waves. The exact time delay of the electromagnetic waves' arrivals depends on the velocity of the shock wave and on the thickness of the outer layer of the star.

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   3 days ago · Burst of the monsoon is the sudden increase in the normal rainfall which would last for several days constantly. Due to the high intensity of rainfall, it may cause harm to our livelihood, farmers, crops, and properties.

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   2 days ago · In San Francisco, all fireworks are illegal. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it received reports of eight deaths and an estimated 9,700 injuries related to fireworks in 2023 alone ...

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bustBust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   2 days ago · The meaning of BUST is a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast. How to use bust in a sentence.

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   2 days ago · A supernova ( pl.: supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion.