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/up"berrst'/, n.a burst upward.[1835-45; UP- + BURST]
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Upburst — Up burst , n. The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upburst — noun The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter … Wiktionary
upburst — /up berrst /, n. a burst upward. [1835 45; UP + BURST] … Useful english dictionary
upbursting — upburstˈing adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * * upbursting, ppl. a. see up 6 b … Useful english dictionary
Upbreak — Up break ([u^]p br[=a]k ), n. A breaking upward or bursting forth; an upburst. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uprush — Up rush , n. Act of rushing upward; an upbreak or upburst; as, an uprush of lava. R. A. Proctor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upbreak — 1. verb To break upwards; to force away or passage to the surface. 2. noun A breaking upward or bursting forth; an upburst. Mrs. Browning … Wiktionary
upbrast — upbrastˈ transitive verb (Spenser) pat of ↑upburst • • • Main Entry: ↑up … Useful english dictionary
up|break — «uhp BRAYK», verb, broke or (Archaic) brake, bro|ken or (Archaic.) broke, break|ing, noun. –v.i. to break or force a way upward; come to the surface; appear. –n … Useful english dictionary
