rockburst

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noun

A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine.

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Meanings

nounrockburst (plural rockbursts)

plural rockbursts · alternative rock burst

  1. A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine.

Origin

From rock + burst.

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

rockburst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockburst

MLA

“rockburst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockburst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rockburst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rockburst.

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