rapid burst

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rapid
adjective
uk
/ˈræp.ɪd/us
/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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burst
noun[C]
uk
/bɜːst/us
/bɝːst/
UK
the act of breaking open so that what is inside ...
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(Definition ofrapidandburstfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This influx of money allowed for arapidburstin the extension of credit and the clearing off of old debt.
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Occasionally, it would also exhibitrapidburstswimming.
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During this period, there is arapidburstof energy utilization as measured by oxygen consumption.
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This also occurs on the administration of arapidburstof electrical stimuli (20 impulses per second for ten seconds).
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During this period there is arapidburstof energy utilization as measured by oxygen consumption.
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On its own a spring stores potential energy when an external force is applied to it but releases the energy in a singlerapidburstonce the force is removed.
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Early the next day, a sharp increase in oceanic heat content triggered arapidburstof convection in the northern and eastern quadrants of the system.
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The rapid bursts of gas from the fuel vibrate the air many hundreds of times per second causing the familiar whistling sound.
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They nest on the ground and are capable of short, rapid bursts of flight.
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They use their pectoral fins to move; the caudal fin is reserved for rapid bursts of speed.
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Movement is characterized by short, rapid bursts from one point to another.
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In this view creation occurred in rapid bursts in which all kinds of plants and animals appear in stages lasting millions of years.
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Like scombroids (tuna, bonito and mackerel), billfish have both the ability to migrate over long distances, efficiently cruising at slow speeds, and the ability to generate rapid bursts of speed.
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