upburst

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noun

The act of bursting upwards

“an upburst of molten matter”

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Meanings

nounupburst (plural upbursts)

plural upbursts

  1. archaicThe act of bursting upwards

    an upburst of molten matter

Origin

From up- + burst.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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