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Warhead Meaning in English

word

/ˈwɔɹˌhɛd/
WOR-hed
/wˈɔːhɛd/
WAW-hed

التعريف

The part of a missile, rocket, or torpedo that contains the explosive, chemical, or nuclear material meant to cause damage when it reaches its target.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in military and technical contexts. Always refers specifically to the destructive payload, not to the missile or rocket as a whole. Used with 'nuclear', 'conventional', or 'chemical' to indicate the type of explosives.

جمل نموذجية

The missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead.

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The warhead exploded on impact.

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Engineers designed a new type of warhead for the rocket.

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They discovered several unexploded warheads after the attack.

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The treaty requires both countries to reduce their number of warheads.

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If a warhead malfunctions, it could cause serious danger beyond the intended target.

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