Definition

1. Noun:
   • A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time: A "burster" refers to a specific, measured amount of explosive material designed to detonate simultaneously.
   • A device or charge that causes bursting: It can also refer to the component or charge itself that initiates an explosion or rupture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The engineers carefully calculated the size of the burster needed to breach the wall.
  • This artillery shell contains a high-explosive burster.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Military Context: The term is primarily used in technical, military, or demolition contexts to describe a standardized explosive charge.
  • The safety protocol requires verifying the burster's integrity before installation.

Variants and Related Words

• Burst (verb): To break open or apart suddenly and violently, often due to internal pressure.
  • The balloon will burst if you overinflate it.
• Burst charge (noun phrase): A synonymous technical term for an explosive charge designed to rupture a container.
  • The projectile's effectiveness depends on its burst charge.

Synonyms

• Explosive charge: A general term for a quantity of explosive.
• Detonator: A device used to trigger an explosion (note: a detonator initiates the burster).
• Blasting charge: A charge used in demolition or mining.

Related Phrases

• Burster slab: (A specialized term in some contexts, like printing or packaging, referring to a device for separating continuous-form paper. This is a distinct, compound usage and not the core definition of "burster" alone).

Noun

1. a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
   • this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains