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throw-weight

/ˈθrəʊ ˌweɪt/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈθrəʊ ˌweɪt/

A technical noun referring to the weight of the payload that a missile can carry, excluding the weight of the rocket itself.

  • 🇷🇺Технический термин, обозначающий вес полезной нагрузки, которую может нести ракета, за исключением веса самой ракеты.
  1. Missile payload capacity C2 formal technical

    The weight of the warhead or payload that a missile can carry, excluding the weight of the rocket itself.

    • The missile's throw-weight determines its destructive capability.
    • Engineers are working to increase the throw-weight of the new rocket.
    • Throw-weight is a critical factor in strategic weapons design.

    🇷🇺Масса полезной нагрузки

    Synonyms: payload

  • throw-weights plural form
  • throw-weights' possessive plural form
  • throw-weight's possessive singular form