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balloon vs lighter-than-air craft

lighter-than-air craft vs balloon

balloon and lighter-than-air craft both are nouns.

balloon is a verb but lighter-than-air craft is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balloon Yes No Yes No
lighter-than-air craft Yes No No No
As nouns, lighter-than-air craft is a hypernym of balloon; that is, lighter-than-air craft is a word with a broader meaning than balloon:
  • balloon: large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
  • lighter-than-air craft: aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
balloon (noun) lighter-than-air craft (noun)
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
balloon (verb) lighter-than-air craft (verb)
become inflated
ride in a hot-air balloon
Difference between balloon and lighter-than-air craft

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