nuclear warhead

[ noo-klee-er wawr-hed, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a warhead containing a fission or fusion bomb.

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclear warhead¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The weapon carries a 200-kiloton nuclear warhead; by comparison, the bomb that destroyed Nagasaki was a mere 21 kilotons.

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If they were, then we could all run out and purchase a tank, a grenade launcher, a bazooka, a SCUD missile and a nuclear warhead.

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Intelligence suggesting North Korea could design a nuclear warhead has been building for many years.

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The two countries even worked together on a developing a missile that could carry a nuclear warhead, according to reports.

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It counts napalm and the cost of a nuclear warhead, and armored cars for police who fight riots in our streets.

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Related Words

• atomic bomb
• hydrogen bomb
• neutron bomb