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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

brisance

· bri·sance · IPA /ˈbɹiːzɑ̃s/
01 n. the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion; -- used especially as a measure of such a shattering po…
  1. 1.
    the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion; -- used especially as a measure of such a shattering power, applied to high explosives.