brain storm

plural brain storms

1. medicineA seizure, convulsion, or similar incident of abnormal brain activity.

   The most honored one has had a brain storm — minor, but there was a second one past midnight.

   2008, Shiloh Walker, Through the Veil, →ISBN

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   He was so puffing and fuming that he had to pull up for breath, and take his hat off to ease the smoking hot pressure of a brainstorm.

   1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 76

   Such communication is normally regulated by an appropriate amount of electricity but when the amount is very high (rate of 500 times per second), this results in a brain storm known as epilepsy.

   2012, Bonaventure Balla, Symbolism, Synesthesia, and Semiotics, Multidisciplinary Approach, →ISBN

   To expand his mind would exhaust what little strength he still had and ignite the brain storm that had finally passed.

   2015, Tony Bertauski, Ashes of Foreverland: A Science Fiction Thriller

2. alternativeAlternative form of brainstorm (“a sudden thought which solves a problem; a brainstorming session”).

   And where were you when Josh came up with this brain storm?

   2010, Earl E. Gobel, The Fall of Perdition, →ISBN, page 258

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   That was when I had it--a virtual brain storm. This whole episode, I could see, was a perfect answer.

   2011, Richard Maples, The Scapegoat, →ISBN

   In such a brain storm creativity may be stimulated by for instance looking at nature, products of competitors, alternative materials or delivery systems [36], or by focusing on improvement strategies outlined from section 3.2 onwards.

   2012, Lucas Reijnders, nvironmentally Improved Production Processes and Products, →ISBN

   In choosing to begin my presentation with a sequence of diary musings, a brain storm on reasons for studying knowledge as social scientists, and a teasing out of usages of 'knowledge' from two chance newspaper extracts I deliberately intend to start building a field that is not exclusive as to academic disciplines and language.

   2014, Richenda Power, A Question of Knowledge, →ISBN

present singular third person brain storms · participle present brain storming · participle past brain stormed · past brain stormed

1. alternativeAlternative form of brainstorm (“solve a problem with brainstorming”).

   I used my spare time trying to brain storm on how I can make millions like them.

   2012, Jerome Otto Waters Jr, Capitol of Maryland, →ISBN, page 146

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   The chancellor had recently announced a challenge to everyone at the university to brain storm and come up with cutting-edge ideas that could make the university competitive for grant dollars by submitting. . .

   2009, James "Butch" Rosser, Playin' to Win

   Being open minded while receiving knowledge to help you brain storm later, is a healthy way to exercise your brain and strengthen your skills.

   2010, Tianamonet Tobie, Inner Impression/Outer Expression, →ISBN