Burst and Empty

Burst

Burst verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.

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Empty and burst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Burst".

Nearby Words: bursting, burster, bursty

Empty adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

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Burst and empty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burst" instead an adjective "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

arm	burst arm	empty arm
capacity	burst capacity	empty capacity
world	burst world	empty world
magazine	burst magazine	empty magazine
Other words: bag, innards, coins, lungs.

At least one episode had an empty shopping cart run into a tree and burst into flames.

Source: Every Car Is a Pinto
Subverted immediately afterwards when the knights burst in, find the room empty, and immediately figure out that they must have used the statue of Mary to open a secret passage and follow them.

Source: Shaggy Search Technique
Wild ARMs: Alter Code F had a special cartridge for Rudy to fire called Gatling Raid, which would empty all of his remaining normal attack bullets against the enemy in one massive burst of gunfire.

Source: More Dakka

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