throw weight
nounDefinition of throw weight
: the maximum payload of an ICBM
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Past warfare was described primarily by tonnage and throw weights, because precision was almost nonexistent. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "Google’s Anti-Pentagon Decision Will Kill More People," 29 July 2018 During the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia often negotiated over throw weight, the payload that a missile carries—power over precision. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "Google’s Anti-Pentagon Decision Will Kill More People," 29 July 2018 Only in desperation would a heavy cruiser such as the San Francisco engage with a battleship, whose 14-inch guns had five times the throw weight of the U.S. ship’s. — Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, "In World War II, San Francisco’s namesake ship was a Navy hero," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'throw weight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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