warhead

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Etymology

From war + head, originally to distinguish a live war head of a torpedo from an inert exercise head. Piecewise doublet of war chief.

In classic literature

Synonyms

payload, load

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