groundburst

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noun

The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.

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Meanings

noungroundburst (plural groundbursts)

plural groundbursts

  1. The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.

Origin

From ground + burst.

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Cite this entry
APA

groundburst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundburst

MLA

“groundburst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundburst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groundburst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundburst.

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