nuclear warhead

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Definition

Noun: A nuclear warhead is the front, explosive section of a missile or torpedo that is designed to deliver and detonate a nuclear weapon, such as an atom bomb. It contains the nuclear material and detonation system.

Usage

A "nuclear warhead" is a specific component of a delivery system. It is typically used in military, political, and strategic discussions about weapons, deterrence, and disarmament.

Examples
  • The treaty aimed to reduce the number of missiles equipped with a nuclear warhead.
  • Engineers carefully assembled the nuclear warhead before it was mounted on the ballistic missile.
  • The primary destructive power comes from the nuclear warhead itself, not the delivery vehicle.
Advanced Usage
  • "MIRVed warhead": A Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) is an advanced type of nuclear warhead system where a single missile carries several warheads, each capable of hitting a different target.
  • The term is often used in technical assessments:
Variants and Related Words
  • Warhead (n): The general term for the explosive part of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon. A nuclear warhead is a specific type of warhead.
  • Thermonuclear warhead (n): A type of nuclear warhead that uses fusion reactions, typically more powerful than fission-based atomic warheads.
  • Payload (n): In a military context, this can refer to the nuclear warhead(s) a missile is carrying.
Synonyms
  • Atomic warhead
  • Nuke (informal/slang)
Related Phrases
  • Warhead delivery system: The missile, bomber, or other platform designed to carry and launch a nuclear warhead toward its target.
  • Warhead count: The number of nuclear warheads in a nation's arsenal.
Noun
  1. the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb

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