: 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 See all Example Sentences for warhead
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