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brisance

bri·sance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bri-zahns; French bree-zahns]
    • /brɪˈzɑns; French briˈzɑ̃s/
    • /brˈɪsəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bri-zahns; French bree-zahns]
    • /brɪˈzɑns; French briˈzɑ̃s/

Definitions of brisance word

  • noun brisance the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive 3
  • noun brisance the shattering effect of the sudden release of energy, as in an explosion of nitroglycerin 3
  • noun brisance the shattering effect of a high explosive. 1
  • noun brisance The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion. 0

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Origin of brisance

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < French, equivalent to bris(er) to break (< Celtic; akin to Irish brisim (I) break) + -ance -ance

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Parts of speech for Brisance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brisance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brisance usage trend in Literature

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