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Bursting charge   /bˈərstɪŋ tʃɑrdʒ/   Listen
Bursting charge

noun
1.
A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.  Synonyms: burster, charge, explosive charge.






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"Bursting charge" Quotes from Famous Books



... impossible to advocate any particular size of rifle, as it must depend upon the strength of the possessor. As a rule I do not approve of shells, as they are comparatively useless if of medium calibre, and can be only effective when sufficiently large to contain a destructive bursting charge. I have tried several varieties of shells with unsatisfactory results, excepting the half-pounder, which contained a burst bursting charge of 8 drams ...
— Wild Beasts and their Ways • Sir Samuel W. Baker



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