Airburst

Pronunciation: /ɛr.bɜrst/

Definitions of airburst

noun a sudden explosion of an airborne weapon above the ground, designed to maximize damage over a large area

Example Sentences

A1 An airburst is a type of explosion that occurs in the air.

A2 During a fireworks display, you may see an airburst of colorful sparks.

B1 Scientists study the effects of an airburst caused by a meteorite impact.

B2 The military conducted a test to measure the impact of an airburst from a bomb.

C1 The phenomenon of an airburst can have significant implications for atmospheric research.

C2 Advanced technology is used to simulate the conditions of an airburst for research purposes.

Examples of airburst in a Sentence

formal The airburst of the bomb caused widespread damage to the surrounding area.

informal Did you see that airburst during the fireworks show last night?

slang The airburst from the explosion was insane!

figurative The news of the scandal was like an airburst in the quiet town.

Grammatical Forms of airburst

• past tense: airbursted
• plural: airbursts
• comparative: more airburst
• superlative: most airburst
• present tense: airbursts
• future tense: will airburst
• perfect tense: has airbursted
• continuous tense: is airbursting
• singular: airburst
• positive degree: airburst
• infinitive: to airburst
• gerund: airbursting
• participle: airbursted

Origin and Evolution of airburst

First Known Use: 1945 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'airburst' originated from the combination of 'air' and 'burst', referring to an explosion or burst of something in the air.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in military contexts to describe explosions in the air during warfare, the term 'airburst' has evolved to also refer to natural phenomena such as meteor airbursts and volcanic eruptions that occur in the air.