Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockburst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rock-burst
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From rock + burst.

Inflected Forms

rockbursts (plural) rock burst (alternative)

Questions

What does rockburst mean?: A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine.
Where does rockburst come from?: From rock + burst.

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