n. One who, or that which, bursts (causes to burst).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One that bursts.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who bursts; one who breaks in pieces.
n. In mining, a blast-hole bored in solid coal not previously made ready for blasting by shearing or holing.
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n. a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
Word Usage
"The kind of white phosphorus artillery shells used as incendiary munitions are those called burster-type white phosphorus, and Global Security explains the difference between the incendiary and smoke rounds in sufficient detail."