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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Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..
Ecballium :: Ecballium (n.) A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared..
Volleyed :: Volleyed (a.) Discharged with a sudden burst, or as if in a volley; as, volleyed thunder..
Access :: Access (n.) A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury..
Dehiscence :: Dehiscence (n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents..
Split :: Split (v. t.) To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.
Thunderclap :: Thunderclap (n.) A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
Pop :: Pop (v. i.) To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well..
Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded..
Volley :: Volley (n.) A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words..
Bursten :: Bursten () p. p. of Burst, v. i..
Valve :: Valve (n.) One of the pieces into which a capsule naturally separates when it bursts.
Florescence :: Florescence (n.) A bursting into flower; a blossoming.
Storm :: Storm (n.) A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence..
Flash :: Flash (v. t.) To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.
Flare-up :: Flare-up (n.) A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.
Burst :: Burst (imp. & p. p.) of Burs.
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..
Burster :: Burster (n.) One that bursts.
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..
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