warhead

noun

war·head ˈwȯr-ˌhed

: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge

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As previously reported by Newsweek, a shortage of ammunition forced Kyiv's forces to turn to thermobaric warheads on drones to attack Russian troops in bunkers, trenches and buildings, and six months ago, Moscow appeared to have used the same warheads on Ukraine. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 China will double its nuclear arsenal to over 1,000 warheads by 2030, according to US intelligence…Read more Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com. —

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024 The reactive armor explodes outward to deflect the missiles’ warheads. —

David Axe, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 What if one of those missiles had been tipped with a nuclear warhead — a warhead whose construction Western intelligence agencies, even Mossad, had somehow missed? —

Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warhead