| ABURST | • aburst adj. In a bursting condition. • ABURST adv. in a bursting condition. |
| AIRBURST | • airburst n. The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or large meteorite in the air rather than on the ground. • airburst v. To explode in this manner. • air-burst n. Alternative spelling of airburst. |
| BURST | • burst v. (Intransitive) To break from internal pressure. • burst v. (Transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure. • burst v. (Transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means. |
| CLOUDBURST | • cloudburst n. A sudden heavy rainstorm. • cloud-burst n. Alternative form of cloudburst. • cloud␣burst n. Alternative form of cloudburst. |
| DOWNBURST | • downburst n. (Meteorology) A powerful downward air current, especially one during a thunderstorm, often creating… • DOWNBURST n. a sudden, violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also MICROBURST. |
| GROUNDBURST | • groundburst n. The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground. • GROUNDBURST n. the detonation of a nuclear warhead at ground level. |
| INBURST | • inburst n. A bursting in or into. • INBURST v. to burst into. |
| MICROBURST | • microburst n. (Meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds… • MICROBURST n. a sudden violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also DOWNBURST. |
| OUTBURST | • outburst v. (Intransitive) To burst out. • outburst n. A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity. • OUTBURST v. to burst out. |
| ROCKBURST | • rockburst n. A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine. • ROCKBURST n. a sudden, violent rupture or collapse of highly stressed rock in a mine. |
| STARBURST | • starburst n. A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion. • starburst n. (Typography) A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺. • starburst n. (Astronomy) A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation. |
| SUNBURST | • sunburst n. (Countable) A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point. • sunburst n. (Countable) A strong outburst of sunlight. • sunburst n. (Uncountable) A style of finish for musical instruments such as guitars, having an area of lighter color… |
| UPBURST | • upburst n. (Archaic) The act of bursting upwards. • UPBURST v. to burst upwards. |