Noun payload has 2 senses
  1. warhead, payload, load - the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
    --1 is a kind of explosive
    --1 is a part of guided missile
    --1 has particulars: atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead, nuke
  2. cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment - goods carried by a large vehicle
    --2 is a kind of merchandise, wares, product
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