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Word: starburst (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • astronomy A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.
  • astronomy A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
  • A violent star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
  • typography A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ?.

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Verb:

  • astronomy|of a region of space To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
  • To make a starburst pattern.
  • To refract and sparkle.

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