the maximum weight of supplementary mechanisms that can be lifted by the boost stages of a particular missile
throw-weight in American English
(ˈθroʊˌweɪt)
noun
the payload capacity of an ICBM
: also throw weight
All related terms of 'throw weight'
throw one's weight about
to act in an authoritarian or aggressive manner
throw one's weight around
to act in an overauthoritarian or aggressive manner
throw one's weight behind
If you throw your weight behind a person, plan , or campaign , you use all your influence and do everything you can to support them.
throw your weight about
to behave aggressively and use your authority over other people more forcefully than you need to
to throw your weight about
If someone throws their weight around or throws their weight about , they act aggressively and use their authority over other people more than they need to.
throw your weight behind someone or something
to do everything you can to support a person, plan , or campaign