Noun
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
Source: WordNetthis cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains Source: Internet
Ammunition data is taken from: citation For unarmored targets and shore bombardment, the convert Mk. 13 HC (High-Capacity—referring to the large bursting charge) shell was available. Source: Internet
It used a much thinner forged steel shell case with a timer fuze in the nose and a tube running through the centre to convey the ignition flash to a gunpowder bursting charge in the shell base. Source: Internet
In the cutaway view, the dark grey is the wall of the shell, the medium grey is sulphur resin, the light grey are the musket balls, and the black is the bursting charge. Source: Internet
However, in 1852 Colonel Boxer proposed using a diaphragm to separate the bullets from the bursting charge; this proved successful and was adopted the following year. Source: Internet
In the 1870s William Armstrong provided a design with the bursting charge in the head and the shell wall made of steel and hence much thinner than previous cast-iron shrapnel shell walls. Source: Internet