short burst

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandburst

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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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 ofshortandburstfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To apply this technique, ashortburstof ultrasonic energy is generated, amplified and transmitted by a transducer.
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In this scenario, one intense laser beam interacts with gas jet producing ashortburstof high-energy electrons.
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Basic movement events were articulated to begin and end with ashortburstpaired with a slightly longer looping sample that could be altered in pitch during performance.
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Then everybody rushes around and there is ashortburstof excitement and interest in the problem.
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They have had to undervalue the pound so that ashortburstof orders in the export market will assure employment until the votes are cast.
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This corresponds to a distance of 7.4 billion light years, making it the oldest and most distantshortburstever detected.
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This also uses audio tones, but these are not restricted to sub-audio tones and are sent as ashortburstin sequence.
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The initial, high eccentricity orbits may also be a source of gravitational waves, emitting ashortburstas the compact object passes through periapsis.
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The rocket provided for only ashortburstof speed making range dependent on the height of launch.
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He closed to 50 meters range, and fired ashortburstfor his third victory.
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It delivers an exceptionally high rate of fire for a veryshortburst, and reloads in less than 0.3 seconds.
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Two propellers delivered in ashortburstfor acceleration to the cruise speed of 160 km/h.
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He singled out one of the hostile machines and engaged it from behind, firing ashortburstat close range.
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Bags are cleaned by ashortburstof compressed air injected through a common manifold over a row of bags.
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Mobitex is a packet-switched, narrowband, data-only technology mainly forshortburstdata.
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After firing ashortburstflame and smoke enveloped the machine.
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Therefore, digit grass also shows great promise in subtropical and tropical areas where rainfall is heavier and inshortburst.
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