Starburst

Starburst

Starburst may refer to:

*starburst (astronomy), a generic term to describe a region of space with a much higher than normal star formation
*Starburst galaxy
*Starburst (confectionery), a brand of chewy, fruit-flavored candy.
*starburst (Farscape), the primary means of faster-than-light propulsion in the television series "Farscape"
*Starburst (magazine), a British science fiction related magazine
*starburst (symbol), a symbol consisting of a star surrounded by rays emanating from it
*Starburst (Alfred Bester), a collection of short stories by science fiction author Alfred Bester
*Starburst (Frederik Pohl), a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl
*Starburst surface-to-air missile, a British man-portable surface-to-air missile (MANPADS)
*Starburst project (relational database system), prototype of a working and very extensible database system developed by IBM
*Starburst displays, a type of electronic 14-segment display for alphanumeric characters
*A type of migraine headache
*Starburst filter, a type of lens filter that creates patterns of lines to radiate from bright points.
*Starburst (dinnerware) dinnerware, manufactured by Franciscan Earthenware, which created iconography strongly associated with Mid-Century Modern design in the 1950's.
* Starburst (novel), 2007 work by Robin Pilcher


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  • Starburst — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Starburst (originalmente conocido como Opal Fruits) es una marca de caramelos masticables cúbicos con sabor a fruta fabricados por Wrigley, una subsidiaria de Mars, Inc.. También se venden Jelly Beans (conocidos como …   Wikipedia Español

  • Starburst — (anciennement connu sous le nom de Opal Fruits) est une marque de bonbons mous de forme cubiques et arômatisés aux fruits produite par Mars Incorporated. Les produits Starburst existent également sous la forme de bonbon gélatiné, sucette,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Starburst — steht für: In der Meteorologie eine schwere Fallböe, die meistens bei Gewittern auftritt: Siehe Downburst. In der Astrophysik Gebiete mit hoher Sternentstehungsrate, Starburstgalaxien, sind Galaxien, in der wesentlich mehr neue Sterne entstehen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • starburst — 1. noun a) A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion. ... his arm striking brick and the bottle shattering in a starburst of black ... b) A symbol similar to an asterisk, but… …   Wiktionary

  • starburst — [[t]stɑ͟ː(r)bɜː(r)st[/t]] starbursts N COUNT A starburst is a bright light with rays coming from it, or a patch of bright colour with points extending from it. [LITERARY] They shot past at treetop height and broke into a starburst of multi… …   English dictionary

  • starburst — UK [ˈstɑː(r)ˌbɜː(r)st] / US [ˈstɑrˌbɜrst] noun [countable] Word forms starburst : singular starburst plural starbursts a shape or pattern of lines coming out from a centre point like the rays of a star …   English dictionary

  • starburst — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a shape or design (as on a piece of furniture, clothing, or jewelry) that resembles a star composition in a fireworks display starbursts set in dark floors that were so much the rage of the late thirties and forties Charlotte… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Starburst (confectionery) — Starburst (originally known as Opal Fruits) is the brand name of a chewy, cuboid shaped, fruit flavored candy manufactured by Mars, Incorporated. Starburst also exist as jellybeans (known as Joosters ), lollipops, gummies, hard candy, candy canes …   Wikipedia

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