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noun
A measure of the effective weight of ballistic missile payloads, given in kilograms or tonnes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A measure of the total weight of projectiles that can be delivered by a single broadside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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noun
the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: weight
History
From throw + weight.
