bird burst

noun

A large quantity of birds simultaneously taking off from a single location and flying outwards, producing a radar signature closely resembling that from a microburst.

Meanings

nounbird burst (plural bird bursts)

plural bird bursts

  1. biologyA large quantity of birds simultaneously taking off from a single location and flying outwards, producing a radar signature closely resembling that from a microburst.
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