Definition of burst

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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..

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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..
Breste :: Breste (v. t. & i.) To burst.
Outgush :: Outgush (n.) A pouring out; an outburst.
Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
Explosive :: Explosive (a.) Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder..
Guffaw :: Guffaw (n.) A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh.
Clap :: Clap (n.) A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
Proruption :: Proruption (n.) The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out.
Pop :: Pop (v. t.) To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts..
Burster :: Burster (n.) One that bursts.
Disruptive :: Disruptive (a.) Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery..
Staves :: Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.
Erupt :: Erupt (v. t.) To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava..
Ruption :: Ruption (n.) A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
Push :: Push (v. i.) To burst pot, as a bud or shoot..
Erumpent :: Erumpent (a.) Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.
Aburst :: Aburst (adv.) In a bursting condition.
Frondescence :: Frondescence (n.) The act of bursting into leaf.
Split :: Split (v. i.) To burst with laughter.
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..
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