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ojiva

  • [oˈxiβ̞a]

Rhymes with i.ba

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Del francés ogive.

noun ojivas

  1. Figura formada por dos arcos de círculo iguales que se cortan en uno de sus extremos (llamado clave) y volviendo la concavidad el uno al otro.
  2. Parte delantera de un proyectil.
  3. Arma nuclear de destrucción masiva que forma parte de los misiles balísticos intercontinentales.

In English

  • warhead part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition
  • ogive nose of a bullet, missle, or rocket

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@misc{ojiva_2026,
  title = {ojiva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ojiva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}