- thermonuclear warhead
- nounthe warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb• Syn: ↑atomic warhead, ↑nuclear warhead, ↑nuke• Part Holonyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon
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warhead — That part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage … Military dictionary
warhead — noun The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict … Wiktionary
atomic warhead — noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb • Syn: ↑nuclear warhead, ↑thermonuclear warhead, ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) … Useful english dictionary
nuclear warhead — noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb • Syn: ↑atomic warhead, ↑thermonuclear warhead, ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) • … Useful english dictionary
nuclear warhead — uclear warhead n. The warhead of a missile containing an atom bomb or hydrogen bomb. Syn: atomic warhead, thermonuclear warhead, nuke. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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