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brisance

[ bri-zahns; French bree-zahns ]

noun

  1. the shattering effect of a high explosive.

brisance

/ brizɑ̃s; ˈbriːzəns /

noun

  1. the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbrisant, adjective
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Other Words From

  • bri·sant [bri-, zahnt, b, r, ee-, zahn], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brisance1

1910–15; < French, equivalent to bris ( er ) to break (< Celtic; akin to Irish brisim (I) break) + -ance -ance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brisance1

C20: from French, from briser to break, ultimately of Celtic origin; compare Old Irish brissim I break
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Example Sentences

It isn't exactly strength or hardness or toughness or resilience or brisance—maybe a combination of all five.

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