1) Consequence 2) Effect 3) Event 4) Explosive effect 5) Issue 6) Outcome 7) Result 8) Upshot 
Brisance is the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure. The term can be traced from the French verb `briser` (to break or shatter) ultimately derived from the Celtic word `brissim` (to break). Brisance is of practical importance for determining the effectiveness of an explosion in fragmenting sh...
The ability of an explosive substance to release energy at a rate which cannot be absorbed by the movement of an object and which causes shattering of objects in the path of the shock wave.
[n] - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
noun the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
the shattering effect of a high explosive.