Noun
the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
Source: WordNetThe United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995. Charles Bass
No amount of money would stave off a nuclear warhead. Poul Anderson
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. Charles Bass
The most interesting thing I learned during this time was how small a nuclear warhead was. Robert B. Laughlin
Any incoming ballistic missile launched at its territory will be met with a nuclear retaliation because there is no way of knowing whether the missile is a conventional or nuclear warhead. Source: Internet
All Bomarc Bs were equipped with the W-40 nuclear warhead. Source: Internet