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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔː^rhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔrˌhɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wôr′hed′)

war•head /ˈwɔrˌhɛd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Militarythe section of a missile, bomb, or the like containing the explosive or payload.

war•head (wôr′hed′),USA pronunciation n.

Militarythe forward section of a self-propelled missile, bomb, torpedo, or the like, containing the explosive, chemical, or atomic charge.

war¹ + head 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

warhead /ˈwɔːˌhɛd/ n

the part of the fore end of a missile or projectile that contains explosives

'warhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cruise missile - payload - Pershing - re-entry vehicle - rocket - delta - dirty bomb - fractional orbital bombardment system - harpoon - hotel - lance - MX - nuclear warhead - patriot - Pershing II - throw weight - war nose - shaped charge - sparrow

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