"throw-weight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: throw-weights [plural]
Etymology: From throw + weight. Etymology templates: {{com|en|throw|weight}} throw + weight Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} throw-weight (countable and uncountable, plural throw-weights)
  1. (military) A measure of the effective weight of ballistic missile payloads, given in kilograms or tonnes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-throw-weight-en-noun-GX1ynH9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military, nautical) A measure of the total weight of projectiles that can be delivered by a single broadside. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-throw-weight-en-noun-Q6IwfjLX Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: throw weight

Inflected forms

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