1. the explosive parts of missiles, torpedoes, or other weapons
Usage: military; plural of warhead

Examples

• The missile carried multiple nuclear warheads.
• Military experts inspected the warheads for defects.
• The treaty limited the number of warheads each country could possess.
• Conventional warheads contain high explosives rather than nuclear material.
• The submarine was equipped with torpedoes containing powerful warheads.
• Scientists worked to disarm the old warheads safely.