starburst
noun C2- 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. · The Milky Way will see a starburst in approximately 200,000,000 years.
Plural starbursts
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