sudden+burst

  • 11Burst noise — is a type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors. It is also called popcorn noise, impulse noise, bi stable noise, or random telegraph signal (RTS) noise.It consists of sudden step like transitions between two or more discrete voltage… …

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  • 12burst of laughter — sudden explosion of loud laughter …

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  • 13burst — /berrst/, v., burst or, often, bursted, bursting, n. v.i. 1. to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. 2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle:… …

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  • 14burst — [[t]bɜrst[/t]] v. burst, often, burst•ed, burst•ing, 1) to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence 2) to issue forth suddenly and forcibly 3) to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion: to burst into tears[/ex] 4) to be… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15burst — [c]/bɜst / (say berst) verb (burst or, Archaic, bursted, bursting) –verb (i) 1. to fly apart or break open with sudden violence; explode. 2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly from or as from confinement. 3. to break or give way from violent… …

  • 16burst — v. & n. v. (past and past part. burst) 1 a intr. break suddenly and violently apart by expansion of contents or internal pressure. b tr. cause to do this. c tr. send (a container etc.) violently apart. 2 a tr. open forcibly. b intr. come open or… …

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  • 17burst out phrasal — verb 1 burst out laughing/crying etc to suddenly start to laugh, cry etc: They all burst out laughing at the expression on her face. 2 (T) to suddenly say something forcefully: I don t believe it! she burst out angrily. see also: outburst (1) 2… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18burst — I. verb (burst; also bursted; bursting) Etymology: Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan; akin to Old High German brestan to burst Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19burst — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] ♦♦♦ bursts, bursting (The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) V ERG If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other… …

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  • 20burst*/*/ — [bɜːst] (past tense past participle burst) verb I 1) [I/T] if an object bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly Did a tyre burst?[/ex] She burst the little boy s balloon.[/ex] 2) [I] to move quickly or suddenly A man burst into the… …

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