: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The projectile, a kinetic energy warhead, hits its target with extreme speed.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Now, a network of workshops all over Ukraine churns out more than 2 million small first-person-view drones—each weighing a few pounds and clutching a small warhead—every month.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Pakistan today has approximately 170 nuclear warheads, according to the Arms Control Association.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The most important deterrent Europe holds, however, is its nuclear warheads.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Now, a network of workshops all over Ukraine churns out more than 2 million small first-person-view drones—each weighing a few pounds and clutching a small warhead—every month.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Pakistan today has approximately 170 nuclear warheads, according to the Arms Control Association.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The most important deterrent Europe holds, however, is its nuclear warheads.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for warhead
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 19 May. 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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