warhead

American  

[wawr-hed] / ˈwɔrˌhɛd /

noun

1. the forward section of a self-propelled missile, bomb, torpedo, or the like, containing the explosive, chemical, or atomic charge.

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warhead British  

/ ˈwɔːˌhɛd /

noun

1. the part of the fore end of a missile or projectile that contains explosives

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Etymology

Origin of warhead

First recorded in 1895–1900; war ¹ + head

Example Sentences

The New Start agreement capped the number of U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear warheads at 1,550 and didn’t cover short-range nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

This setup, the report said, would allow launching sites to be “relatively invulnerable” to enemy warheads, requiring a “massive blanket Soviet thermonuclear attack” to destroy Iceworm launchers.

From Los Angeles Times

The deal capped the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads at 1,550 for the US and Russia.

From BBC

The treaty capped the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for each party to 1,550.

From BBC

New START, which limits the U.S. and Russia to 1,550 nuclear warheads, is set to expire on Feb. 5.

From The Wall Street Journal