Thermonuclear Warhead (Noun)
Meaning
The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The intercontinental ballistic missile was equipped with a thermonuclear warhead capable of leveling an entire city.
- A single thermonuclear warhead can cause widespread destruction and loss of life on a massive scale.
- The development of the thermonuclear warhead marked a significant escalation in the nuclear arms race.
- The submarine-launched missile carried a thermonuclear warhead that could be detonated at a depth of several hundred feet.
- The military strategists carefully planned the deployment of the thermonuclear warhead to maximize its destructive potential.