"burstlet" meaning in English

See burstlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɝːst.lɛt/ [US], /ˈbɜːst.lɛt/ [UK] Forms: burstlets [plural]
Etymology: From burst + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|burst|let}} burst + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} burstlet (plural burstlets)
  1. A short burst (of energy)
    Sense id: en-burstlet-en-noun-MH8Uw-iM
  2. A form of packaging for liquids that "burst" in the mouth
    Sense id: en-burstlet-en-noun-v~l~cjEJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interburstlet

Inflected forms

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