: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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Ukraine's military intelligence agency said the missile carried six warheads, and each deployed six sub-munitions.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There is no free lunch and in fact most of the energy put into the warhead is wasted.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The missile launched for the first time at Ukraine last week has six warheads and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, according to Putin, who declared that it can’t be intercepted by any modern air defense systems.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
The missile was carrying six warheads, each carrying six subunitions, and its speed was Mach 11.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There is no free lunch and in fact most of the energy put into the warhead is wasted.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The missile launched for the first time at Ukraine last week has six warheads and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, according to Putin, who declared that it can’t be intercepted by any modern air defense systems.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
The missile was carrying six warheads, each carrying six subunitions, and its speed was Mach 11.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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