warhead
gb/wˈɔɹhˌɛd/ us/wˈɔɹhˌɛd/
B2
Английски
~ 9100
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Съществително
technical
B2
entity
1
explosive part of a missile
The front part of a missile, rocket, or torpedo that holds the explosive material that will damage the target.
Модел на употреба:
a warhead on [a missile]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse "warhead" with the whole weapon or missile. A "warhead" is only the explosive or destructive part at the front, not the entire missile or rocket.
Синоними
explosive payload (More descriptive and general; used for any explosive carried by a weapon, not only missiles or torpedoes.)
Антоними
inert warhead (Refers to a non-explosive training or test version, so it contrasts with an active, explosive warhead.)
Колокации
nuclear warhead
|conventional warhead
|missile warhead
|multiple warheads
|warhead design
|detonate a warhead
Теми
military
|technology
|security
|science
Примери
- The treaty limits the number of nuclear warheads each country can deploy.
- Engineers are working to make the missile’s warhead more accurate and reliable.
- Satellites detected what appeared to be a test of a new long-range missile with multiple warheads.
- Inspectors confirmed that the warheads had been removed from the aging missiles.
- The device was small, but its warhead was powerful enough to destroy an entire building.
Примери за учащи
- The missile carries a nuclear warhead.
- They removed the warhead before moving the rocket.
- This new warhead can hit a very small target.
- The news said the country now has more warheads.
- Scientists test the warhead in a safe area.
Граматика
Речникова форма
warhead
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹhˌɛd/
US/wˈɔɹhˌɛd/
Срички и ударение
war - head (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: warhead
- Plural: warheads
Семейство думи
Изрази
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