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throw-weight

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throw-weight or throw weight (thrwt)
n.
The total weight of the warhead or warheads, guidance systems, and other payload of a missile, not including the weight of the rocket.
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Noun1.throw-weight - the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)
weight - the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity


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