burst
— Verb
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~ cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
burst
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~ break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
burst
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~ emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"
burst
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~ be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
burst
— Noun
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~ the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
burst
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~ a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
burst
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~ a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
burst
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~ rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
burster
— Noun
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~ a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
Burt
— Noun
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~ English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)