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Noun: thermonuclear warhead  ,thur-mow'n(y)oo-klee-u(r) 'wor,hed
  1. The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
    - atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, nuke [informal]

Derived forms: thermonuclear warheads

Type of: load, payload, warhead

Part of: atomic weapon, nuclear weapon

Encyclopedia: Thermonuclear warhead