BURST (3)

burst (3)|bursten. Burst, or Bursten, pa. broken, having a rupture

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Burst, n. 1. 1. A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration.
Bursts of fox-hunting melody. W. Irving. 2. 2. Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.
3. 3. A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse. “A fine burst of country.” Jane Austen.
4. 4. A rupture or hernia; a breach.