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aerosol bomb vs fuel-air explosive

fuel-air explosive vs aerosol bomb

aerosol bomb and fuel-air explosive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aerosol bomb Yes No No No
fuel-air explosive Yes No No No
As nouns, fuel-air explosive is a hypernym of aerosol bomb; that is, fuel-air explosive is a word with a broader meaning than aerosol bomb:
  • aerosol bomb: a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
  • fuel-air explosive: a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
Other hypernyms of aerosol bomb include bomb, FAE.
aerosol bomb (noun) fuel-air explosive (noun)
a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
Difference between aerosol bomb and fuel-air explosive

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