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brisance

[ bri-zahns; French bree-zahns ]
/ brɪˈzɑns; French briˈzɑ̃s /

noun

the shattering effect of a high explosive.

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Origin of brisance

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

OTHER WORDS FROM brisance

bri·sant [bri-zahnt; French bree-zahn], /brɪˈzɑnt; French briˈzɑ̃/, adjective

Words nearby brisance

briony, briquet, Briquet's syndrome, briquette, bris, brisance, Brisbane, Brisbane box, brisé, brise-bise, brisement forcé
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Example sentences from the Web for brisance

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

    The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for brisance

brisance
/ (ˈbriːzəns, French brizɑ̃s) /

noun

the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive

Derived forms of brisance

brisant, adjective

Word Origin for brisance

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