throw-weight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh weyt]
- /θroʊ weɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throh weyt]
- /θroʊ weɪt/

Definition of throw-weight word

noun throw-weight the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons. 1

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Origin of throw-weight

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Throw-weight

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adverb

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preposition

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throw-weight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.