gamma-ray burst

noun

A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.

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Meanings

noungamma-ray burst (plural gamma-ray bursts)

plural gamma-ray bursts

  1. astronomyA flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.

    Synonyms: GRB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.

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GRB

Translations

Basque gamma izpien eztanda
  • gamma izpien eztandaflash of gamma rays
Esperanto gama-radia eksplodo
  • gama-radia eksplodoflash of gamma rays
Finnish gammapurkaus
  • gammapurkausflash of gamma rays
French sursaut gamma
  • sursaut gammaflash of gamma rays
German Gammastrahlenblitz, Gammablitz
  • Gammastrahlenblitzflash of gamma rays
  • Gammablitzflash of gamma rays
Icelandic gammablossi
  • gammablossiflash of gamma rays
Irish rois gháma-ghathach
  • rois gháma-ghathachflash of gamma rays
Polish rozbłysk gamma
  • rozbłysk gammaflash of gamma rays
Cite this entry
APA

gamma-ray burst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-ray%20burst

MLA

“gamma-ray burst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-ray%20burst. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gamma-ray burst,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-ray%20burst.

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