Meanings
nounburster (plural bursters)
plural bursters
- One who, or that which, bursts or causes to burst.
Third, the bubble bursters argue that the Greenspan-Bernanke policy is inherently inflationary because of a built-in asymmetry.
2008 June 15, Alan S. Blinder, “Two Bubbles, Two Paths”, in New York Times - A machine that separates one-part continuous form paper into individual sheets along the transverse perforations.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
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Broader
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Origin
From burst + -er. Compare buster.
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APA
burster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burster
MLA
“burster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burster. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burster.
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