| BURSTS | • bursts n. Plural of burst. • bursts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burst. • BURST v. to break open violently, also BRAST, BRUST. |
| INBURSTS | • inbursts n. Plural of inburst. • INBURST v. to burst into. |
| UPBURSTS | • upbursts n. Plural of upburst. • UPBURST v. to burst upwards. |
| AIRBURSTS | • airbursts n. Plural of airburst. • airbursts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst. • air-bursts n. Plural of air-burst. |
| OUTBURSTS | • outbursts n. Plural of outburst. • OUTBURST v. to burst out. |
| SUNBURSTS | • sunbursts n. Plural of sunburst. • SUNBURST n. a burst of sunlight. |
| DOWNBURSTS | • downbursts n. Plural of downburst. • DOWNBURST n. a sudden, violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also MICROBURST. |
| ROCKBURSTS | • rockbursts n. Plural of rockburst. • ROCKBURST n. a sudden, violent rupture or collapse of highly stressed rock in a mine. |
| STARBURSTS | • starbursts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of starburst. • STARBURST n. a pattern of rays or lines emanating from a light source. |
| CLOUDBURSTS | • cloudbursts n. Plural of cloudburst. • cloud-bursts n. Plural of cloud-burst. • cloud␣bursts n. Plural of cloud burst. |
| MICROBURSTS | • microbursts n. Plural of microburst. • MICROBURST n. a sudden violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also DOWNBURST. |
| GROUNDBURSTS | • groundbursts n. Plural of groundburst. • GROUNDBURST n. the detonation of a nuclear warhead at ground level. |