throw-weight

or throw weight (thrō'wāt')
n.
The total weight of the warhead or warheads, guidance systems, and other payload of a missile, not including the weight of the rocket.

The size of the nuclear warhead or set of warheads that a missile, such as a ballistic missile, can carry. A nation might make up for the inaccuracy of its missiles by increasing their throw-weight.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)

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