warhead

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

Origin of warhead

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; war1 + head

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warhead

/ (ˈwɔːˌhɛd) /


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

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