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Meaning of "warhead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WARHEAD

warhead  [ˈwɔːˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARHEAD

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Warhead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WARHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

warhead

Warhead

A B61 nuclear bomb in various stages of assembly; the nuclear warhead is the bullet-shaped silver canister in the middle-left of the photograph. The term warhead refers to the explosive and/or toxic material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo.

Definition of warhead in the English dictionary

The definition of warhead in the dictionary is the part of the fore end of a missile or projectile that contains explosives.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bluehead
ˈbluːˌhɛd
floorhead
ˈflɔːˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
hoarhead
ˈhɔːˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
jarhead
ˈdʒɑːˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
rawhead
ˈrɔːˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
sorehead
ˈsɔːˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARHEAD

warehousing
warehousing costs
wareless
wareroom
wares
warez
warfare
warfarer
warfarin
warhable
Warhol
warhorse
waribashi
warier
wariest
warily
wariment
wariness
warison
wark

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARHEAD

ahead
airhead
chowderhead
copperhead
dunderhead
featherhead
gearhead
jolterhead
leatherhead
loggerhead
multiwarhead
niggerhead
nuclear warhead
pierhead
rudderhead
stairhead
Stourhead
thunderhead
timberhead
waterhead

Synonyms and antonyms of warhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «warhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARHEAD

Find out the translation of warhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of warhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «warhead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 弹头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeza
570 millions of speakers

English

warhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرأس الحربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боеголовка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ogiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টরপেডো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ogive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warhead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprengkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弾頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄두
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warhead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu đạn hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போராயுதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जहाजे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaş başlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głowica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боєголовка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

focos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφαλή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Warhead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stridsspets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stridshode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of warhead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARHEAD»

The term «warhead» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about warhead

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4 QUOTES WITH «WARHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word warhead.
1
Charles Bass
The United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995.
2
Charles Bass
Like any good spy novel, the Cox Report alleges that Chinese spies penetrated four U.S. weapons research labs and stole important information on seven nuclear warhead designs.
3
Gary Shteyngart
That's what I always liked about science fiction - you can make the world end. Humour is my multiple warhead delivery system.
4
John Travolta
You just activated a nuclear warhead, my friend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARHEAD»

Discover the use of warhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to warhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conventional warhead systems physics and engineering design
This is the first book written that discusses the physics of designing warheads against ballistic missiles.
Richard M. Lloyd, 1998
2
Reliable Replacement Warhead Program: Background and Current ...
Most current U.S. nuclear warheads were built in the 1970s and 1980s and are being retained longer than was planned.
Jonathan Medalia, Jonathan Medalia, 2011
3
Genetic Warhead
The year is 2014 and John Smith, an engineer at Genetic Research Institute in the Nevada desert, is working on the development of a biological warhead for the U.S. government.
Paul Ainsworth, 2006
4
Warhead
It is the future.
Andy Remic, 2011
5
Warhead
Receiving presidential orders that let him act outside the law, Stony Man, the leader of an elite antiterrorist operation, responds to a group of North Korean hijackers who have stolen ten tactical nuclear missiles. Original.
Don Pendleton, 1994
6
Physics of direct hit and near miss warhead technology
This book discusses direct hit technology in conjunction with a new class of warheads coined "near miss or direct hit warhead technology.
Richard M. Lloyd, 2001
7
Warhead
Hewn from the likes of Hammett and Chandler, Warhead will make you feel like you are on another world, dancing in line while you keep your hand on your wallet. A high-octane, neo-noir thrill ride by renowned comic artist Ricardo Delgado
Ricardo Delgado, 2010
8
Malware: Fighting Malicious Code
When these flaws are publicized, attackers often borrow the techniques and load the exploit code into the warhead of a worm. The warhead opens the door for the attacker, letting the worm execute code or write information to the victim ...
Ed Skoudis, 2004
9
Moral Principles and Nuclear Weapons
The warhead on the Minuteman II is rated at one million tons (one megaton) of TNT, and the Titan II warhead at nine megatons. On the Soviet side, most Soviet SLBMs, the SS-11, the SS-13, and the SS-17 have warheads rated at about 1 ...
Douglas P. Lackey, 1984
10
Nuclear Nonproliferation: Progress Made in Improving ...
DOD and DOE Have Spent About $920 Million to Help Russia Secure 62 Nuclear Warhead Sites and to Improve Warhead Transportation Security Through the end of fiscal year 2006, DOE and DOD spent about $920 million to help Russia ...
Gene Aloise, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term warhead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Deadpool images featuring Weasel, Copycat, Ajax, Angel Dust …
... Weasel (T.J. Miller), Copycat (Morena Baccarin), Ajax (Ed Skrein), Angel Dust (Gina Carano) and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand). «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
2
First Look at 'Deadpool' Negasonic Teenage Warhead; Colossus …
Now we have the first official look at the delightfully named Negasonic Teenage Warhead, played by newcomer Brianna Hildebrand. Meanwhile, set photos ... «/FILM, Apr 15»
3
Spotting a molecular warhead for disease in the human gut
One of those molecules, containing the colibactin warhead, is shown to append and cross-link DNA, indicating new models for the pathway's activities. «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
4
Deadpool Movie Casts Newcomer as Negasonic Teenage Warhead
A telepath and precog, Negasonic Teenage Warhead (aka Ellie Phimister) was a pupil of Emma Frost's. She was created by Grant Morrison during his run on the ... «IGN, Mar 15»
5
A 'warhead' molecule to hunt down deadly bacteria
A team of Boston College chemists details a new approach using a "warhead" molecule to attack bacteria—and spare healthy human cells—by targeting a pair ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
6
Extremely sour Warhead lolly burns hole in kid's tongue
She posted a photo on Facebook and wrote: 'I really felt the need to share this photo: this happened after he was eating sour war head candy. It has burnt a hole ... «Metro, Feb 15»
7
China Develops And Tests ICBMs With Multiple Warheads
It is unknown how many warheads the new Chinese missile carries. The National Air and Space Center, the nation's primary missile spy center, though, has ... «Western Journalism, Dec 14»
8
China Tests ICBM With Multiple Warheads
The flight test Saturday of a new DF-41 missile, China's longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile, marks the first test of multiple warhead capabilities for ... «Washington Free Beacon, Dec 14»
9
Bomb hoaxer claimed Queen could be targeted with Russian …
A BARRISTER claimed that a warhead stolen from a sunken Russian submarine by a sinister underground German organisation was smuggled into London as ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 14»
10
Sandia drops nuclear warhead ... in the name of safety
Dropping a nuclear warhead may not seem like a particularly bright idea, but earlier this year Sandia National Laboratories did just that. As part of the US ... «Gizmag, Oct 14»

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