OGIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

Synonyms:

nose cone; ogive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ogive" is a kind of...):

front (the side that is seen or that goes first)

Holonyms ("ogive" is a part of...):

heat shield (a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry)

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