: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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By most estimates, Iran is about a year away from developing a usable warhead; any agreement would substantially extend that interval.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Those employees work on reassembling warheads, one of the most sensitive jobs across the nuclear weapons enterprise, with the highest levels of clearance.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
China is expanding the number, and quality, of its nuclear warheads.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
In the filings, Lively comes across like somebody who would order the launch of nuclear warheads over not getting a booth at a restaurant.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Those employees work on reassembling warheads, one of the most sensitive jobs across the nuclear weapons enterprise, with the highest levels of clearance.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
China is expanding the number, and quality, of its nuclear warheads.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
In the filings, Lively comes across like somebody who would order the launch of nuclear warheads over not getting a booth at a restaurant.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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