CEFR B2

groundburst

noun

Meaning

groundburst means the explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses groundburst to mean the explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.
The teacher asked students to find groundburst in the reading.

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groundburst (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses groundburst to mean the explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.
The teacher asked students to find groundburst in the reading.

How to Use groundburst

a/the groundburst (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a groundburst."
groundburst in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked groundburst in context before translating it."

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