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sunburst
[ suhn-burst ]
/ ˈsʌnˌbɜrst /
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noun
adjective
Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks.
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Words nearby sunburst
sunblock, sunbonnet, sunbow, sunbreak, sunburn, sunburst, sunburst pleats, Sunbury, Sunbury-on-Thames, sunchoke, sun cream
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British Dictionary definitions for sunburst
sunburst
/ (ˈsʌnˌbɜːst) /
noun
a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds
a pattern or design resembling that of the sun
a jewelled brooch with this pattern
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