starburst
noun
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A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.
Example: The Milky Way will see a starburst in approximately 200,000,000 years.
verb
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(of a region of space) To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
To explode; to burst out violently via, or in such a manner as to cause, an explosion.
To make a starburst pattern.
To refract and sparkle.