warhead

[wawr-hed]

noun

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

warhead

/ ˈwɔːˌhɛd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of warhead¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; war ¹ + head

Example Sentences

What if they used it to launch a nuclear warhead and drop a bomb on us?

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According to American estimates, Beijing will reach rough parity with the U.S. in deployed nuclear warheads by the mid-2030s.

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Fifty-two of the 85 recent strikes on Russia hit “defense-industrial complex targets: facilities that manufacture weapons, ammunition, warheads, engines, rocket fuel, drones—everything used daily against us,” Gen. Syrskyi told the Ukrainian press.

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He represents something between the pointy end of the spear and City’s personal nuclear warhead.

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Both bombs would be housed inside the casing of a single warhead.

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