starburst

Noun

 * 1) A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
 * 2)  A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
 * 3)  A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
 * 4)  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.
 * 1)  A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
 * 2)  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.

Translations

 * French: flambée d'étoiles

Verb

 * 1)  To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
 * 2) To explode; to burst out violently via, or in such a manner as to cause, an explosion.
 * 3) To make a starburst pattern.