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forbursting

forbursting is the present participle and gerund of forburst.

Meaning of forburst

Verb

forburst (third-person singular simple present forbursts, present participle forbursting, simple past forburst or (archaic) forbrast, past participle forburst or (archaic) forbrast or (archaic) forbursten)

  1. (intransitive) To burst asunder; break; shatter.

Questions about forbursting

What is forbursting the present participle and gerund of?
Forbursting is the present participle and gerund of forburst.

Words near forbursting in the dictionary

  1. forburned
  2. forburning
  3. forburns
  4. forburnt
  5. forburst
  6. forbursting
  7. forbursts
  8. Forbus
  9. Forbuses
  10. Forbush
  11. Forbush effect

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