"burstlet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɝːst.lɛt/ [US], /ˈbɜːst.lɛt/ [UK] Forms: burstlets [plural]
Etymology: 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 29 71

Inflected forms

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