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strain burst

strain burst noun: the sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure.

Noun

strain burst (plural strain bursts)

  1. The sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure

Forms of strain burst

pluralstrain bursts

Questions about strain burst

What does strain burst mean?
Strain burst means the sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure.
What part of speech is strain burst?
Strain burst is a noun.
What is the plural of strain burst?
The plural of strain burst is strain bursts.

Words near strain burst in the dictionary

  1. strain
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  3. strain a point
  4. strain at a gnat
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  8. strain courtesy
  9. strain energies
  10. strain energy
  11. strain every nerve

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