brisance
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noun
the shattering effect of a high explosive.
Origin:
1910–15; < French, equivalent to bris(er) to break (< Celtic; akin to Irish brisim (I) break) + -ance -ance
1910–15; < French, equivalent to bris(er) to break (< Celtic; akin to Irish brisim (I) break) + -ance -ance
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brisance (ˈbriːzəns, French brizɑ̃s) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive | |
| [C20: from French, from briser to break, ultimately of Celtic origin; compare Old Irish brissim I break] | |
| 'brisant | |
| —adj | |
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Brisance
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Example sentences
The shattering of rock by an explosion is referred to as brisance.
Brisance: the destructive fragmentation effect of a charge on its immediate vicinity.
High brisance explosives proceed rapidly and have a high shock energy and low impulse.
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