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afterburst

afterburst noun: a secondary burst that follows a primary one.

Noun

afterburst (plural afterbursts)

  1. A secondary burst that follows a primary one

Forms of afterburst

pluralafterbursts

Origin of afterburst

From after- + burst.

Questions about afterburst

What does afterburst mean?
Afterburst means a secondary burst that follows a primary one.
What part of speech is afterburst?
Afterburst is a noun.
What is the plural of afterburst?
The plural of afterburst is afterbursts.

Words near afterburst in the dictionary

  1. afterburn
  2. afterburner
  3. afterburners
  4. afterburning
  5. afterburns
  6. afterburst
  7. afterbursts
  8. afterburthen
  9. afterburthens
  10. aftercabin
  11. aftercabins

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