: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
Examples of warhead in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIts nose contains a warhead and can be equipped with a camera.—William Neff, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 Perun called in cluster munitions on them: a smoking warhead that scudded down, followed by a dozen impacts all around the group.—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 Of the remaining nuclear warheads, 1,185 are intercontinental ballistic missiles and are deployed on bases or at sea around the world.—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024 The United States and Russia between them hold nearly 90% of the world’s nuclear warheads, enough to destroy the planet many times over.—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024 China has been testing hypersonic glide vehicles that can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads since 2014, according to the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, a non-partisan lobbying group.—Brad Lendon, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 Four of them face charges, including intentionally transporting a warhead, the Justice Department announced in February.—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 Normally these drones act as spotters for Lancet kamikaze drones, which are more resistant to jamming and which carry a heavier warhead than an FPV like the Ghoul.—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Fortunately, there was no nuclear warhead attached nor was there any rocket fuel, so there wasn't any risk of an explosion, authorities said.—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
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