sudden+burst

  • 111flash — I. n. 1. Momentary blaze, sudden burst of light, gleam, glare. 2. Instant, moment, twinkling, twinkling of an eye. 3. Slang (of thieves and gypsies), cant language. II. v. n. 1. Emit a sudden light. 2. Break (forth) suddenly …

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  • 112sunburst — sun•burst [[t]ˈsʌnˌbɜrst[/t]] n. 1) a sudden burst of sunlight, esp. through a rift in the clouds 2) jew something that suggests the sun and its radiating beams, esp. a brooch with gemstones encircled by raylike projections 3) clo (in sewing,… …

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  • 113gust — gust1 [gust] n. [ON gustr, gust, blast < gjosa, to gush, break out < IE * gheus < base * ĝheu , to pour > GUT, L fundere] 1. a sudden, strong rush of air or wind 2. a sudden burst of rain, smoke, fire, sound, etc. 3. an outburst of… …

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  • 114kick — kick1 [kik] vi. [ME kiken < ?] 1. to strike out with the foot or feet, as in anger, or in swimming, dancing, etc. 2. to spring back suddenly, as a gun when fired; recoil 3. to bounce or ricochet, often in a way that is unexpected or seemingly… …

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  • 115gust´a|ble — gust1 «guhst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a sudden, violent rush of wind: »A gust upset the small sailboat. SYNONYM(S): squall. 2. a sudden burst of rain, smoke, or sound, usually carried by the wind. 3. Figurative. an outburst of anger or other feeling …

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  • 116bullition — Ebullition Eb ul*li tion, n. [F. [ e]bullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See {Ebullient}.] 1. A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor. [1913 Webster] 2. Effervescence occasioned… …

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  • 117Ebullition — Eb ul*li tion, n. [F. [ e]bullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See {Ebullient}.] 1. A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor. [1913 Webster] 2. Effervescence occasioned by… …

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  • 118Evaporator — E*vap o*ra tor, n. 1. An apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by heat. [1913 Webster] 2. Any device designed to evaporate a fluid. [PJC] 3. Specifically: The portion of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant… …

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  • 119rotary evaporator — Evaporator E*vap o*ra tor, n. 1. An apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by heat. [1913 Webster] 2. Any device designed to evaporate a fluid. [PJC] 3. Specifically: The portion of a refrigeration system in which the… …

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  • 120Volleyed — Vol leyed, a. Discharged with a sudden burst, or as if in a volley; as, volleyed thunder. [1913 Webster] …

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