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brisance
[ bri-zahns; French bree-zahns ]
/ brɪˈzɑns; French briˈzɑ̃s /
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby brisance
briony, briquet, Briquet's syndrome, briquette, bris, brisance, Brisbane, Brisbane box, brisé, brise-bise, brisement forcé
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How to use brisance in a sentence
It isn't exactly strength or hardness or toughness or resilience or brisance—maybe a combination of all five.
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for brisance
C20: from French, from briser to break, ultimately of Celtic origin; compare Old Irish brissim I break
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