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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

/ ˈ·ÉÉ”ËËŒ³óÉ›»å /

noun

  1. the part of the fore end of a missile or projectile that contains explosives
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of warhead1

First recorded in 1895–1900; war 1 + head
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North Korea initially revealed the existence of the drones - also known as loitering munitions, which crash into targets with their built in warheads - in August 2024.

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Are 300 French warheads enough against Russia's thousands?

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While the warhead did not explode, it still burst into flames and sent panic rippling across residents in the area.

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The Minuteman is a powerful weapon, capable of carrying three nuclear warheads that can reach independent targets more than 6,000 miles away, according to the Air Force.

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It would be one way of knowing whether someone had been moving the warheads around, for example.

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