burstlet

burst +‎ -let

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɝːst.lɛt/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɜːst.lɛt/

burstlet (plural burstlets)

1. A short burst (of energy)
   • 2008 October 7, Kathryn Lilley, chapter 20, in A Killer Workout: A Fat City Mystery‎, Obsidian Mystery, →OCLC:

     A burstlet of brain confusion kept me from grasping what the pet sitter was saying. "Charlene, do you mean she's dead?"

   • 2019 December 30, Prajkta S. Kallurkar, Cameron Grover, Maria Cristina D. Picardo, Christopher A. Del Negro, “Evaluating the Burstlet Theory of Inspiratory Rhythm and Pattern Generation”, in eNeuro‎, volume 7, number 1, →DOI:

     Here, we test “burstlet” theory (Kam et al., 2013a), which posits that low amplitude burstlets, subthreshold from the standpoint of inspiratory bursts, reflect the fundamental oscillator of the preBötC.

2. A form of packaging for liquids that "burst" in the mouth

• Buttlers, Rust Belt, Rustbelt, rust belt, rust-belt, rustbelt