1. a device or mechanism that bursts or causes something to burst
Usage: technical
2. a computer program that separates continuous-form paper at perforated lines
Usage: computing

Examples

• The burster separated the printed reports into individual pages.
• A hydraulic burster was used to break apart the concrete blocks.
• The office needed a new burster for their dot-matrix printer output.
• The demolition team installed the burster in the old building’s foundation.
• She fed the continuous paper through the burster to create separate documents.