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rockburst

rockburst noun: a sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine.

Noun

rockburst (plural rockbursts)

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

Forms of rockburst

pluralrockbursts
alternative formrock burst

Origin of rockburst

From rock + burst.

Questions about rockburst

What does rockburst mean?
Rockburst means a sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine.
What part of speech is rockburst?
Rockburst is a noun.
What is the plural of rockburst?
The plural of rockburst is rockbursts.

Words near rockburst in the dictionary

  1. Rockbridge
  2. Rockbridge County
  3. rockbridgeite
  4. rockbun
  5. rockbuns
  6. rockburst
  7. rockbursts
  8. Rockcastle
  9. Rockcastle County
  10. rockchat
  11. rockchats

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