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Missile vs Warhead - What's the difference?

missile | warhead |

As nouns the difference between missile and warhead

is that missile is an object intended to be launched into the air at a target while warhead is the part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.

missile

English

(wikipedia missile)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
    • That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.
  • (military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

    • Related terms

    * mess * message * messenger * mission * missionary * missive

    See also

    * projectile * rocket

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    warhead

    English

    (wikipedia warhead)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.