Definition of burst

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Burst (v. i.) To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring..

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Flash :: Flash (n.) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show..
Bursten :: Bursten () p. p. of Burst, v. i..
Dazzlement :: Dazzlement (n.) Dazzling flash, glare, or burst of light..
Rupert''s Drop :: Rupert's drop () A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear..
Rift :: Rift (v. i.) To burst open; to split.
Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
Florescence :: Florescence (n.) A bursting into flower; a blossoming.
Implosion :: Implosion (n.) A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion..
Stave :: Stave (n.) To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; -- often with in; as, to stave a cask; to stave in a boat..
Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..
Burst :: Burst (n.) A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration..
Cloud-burst :: Cloud-burst (n.) A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once..
Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam..
Candlebomb :: Candlebomb (n.) A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam..
Guffaw :: Guffaw (n.) A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh.
Ruption :: Ruption (n.) A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To break.
Brast :: Brast (v. t. & i.) To burst.
Burst :: Burst (v. i.) To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring..
Fracture :: Fracture (v. t.) To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull..
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