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Definition of burst

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Burst (v. i.) To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc..

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Burstwort :: Burstwort (n.) A plant (Herniaria glabra) supposed to be valuable for the cure of hernia or rupture.

Burst :: Burst (n.) Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed..

To-brest :: To-brest (v. t.) To burst or break in pieces.

Split :: Split (v. t.) To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.

Burster :: Burster (n.) One that bursts.

Flash :: Flash (v. i.) To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash..

Squib :: Squib (a.) A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible matter, to be thrown into the air while burning, so as to burst there with a crack..

Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth; to make its way; to come to view; to appear; to dawn.

Shatter :: Shatter (v. t.) To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning..

Flash :: Flash (v. t.) To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.

Eruptive :: Eruptive (a.) Breaking out or bursting forth.

Flare-up :: Flare-up (n.) A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.

Disruptive :: Disruptive (a.) Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery..

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..

Shell :: Shell (n.) A hollow projectile, of various shapes, adapted for a mortar or a cannon, and containing an explosive substance, ignited with a fuse or by percussion, by means of which the projectile is burst and its fragments scattered. See Bomb..

Rupturewort :: Rupturewort (n.) Same as Burstwort.

Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..

Explode :: Explode (v. t.) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire..