Burst (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The sudden burst of gunfire from the enemy's position sent our troops scrambling for cover.
- A burst of automatic fire ripped through the air, shattering windows and sending pedestrians running.
- The soldiers unleashed a burst of rifle fire, trying to pin down the enemy's location.
- A burst of machine gun fire echoed through the valley, causing the rebels to retreat.
- The police officer's burst of gunfire was intended to disable the suspect's vehicle, but it ended up killing the driver.
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Meaning 4
The act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.