Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airburst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: air-burst
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.

verb

To explode in this manner.

Etymology

From air + burst.

Inflected Forms

airbursts (plural) air burst (alternative) air-burst (alternative) airbursts (present, singular) airbursting (participle, present) airbursted (participle, past) airbursted (past)

Phrases

meteor airburst nuclear airburst

Questions

What does airburst mean?: The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.
Where does airburst come from?: From air + burst.

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