warhead

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warhead  /ˈwɔr ˌhɛd/ ? Meaning of "warhead"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Synonym(s)

payload

Usage(s):

  1. The Harpoon 's active radar guidance, warhead design, and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory assure high survivability and effectiveness.
  2. The warhead would contain only a mixture of weak gunpowder and fine particles of lead or steel.
  3. The nation needed an anti-ballistic missile system, and its prime ingredient was the Spartan warhead, which is designed to destroy or neutralize incoming enemy warheads.
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