blowback vs explosion

explosion vs blowback

blowback and explosion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blowback	Yes	No	No	No
explosion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, explosion is a hypernym of blowback; that is, explosion is a word with a broader meaning than blowback:

blowback: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
explosion: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Other hypernyms of blowback include blowup, detonation.

blowback (noun)	explosion (noun)
Blowback is a system of operation for self-loading firearms that obtains energy from the motion of the cartridge case as it is pushed to the rear by expanding gases created by the ignition of the propellant charge.	the act of exploding or bursting
misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service	a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired	the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
	a sudden outburst
	a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
	a sudden great increase
	the noise caused by an explosion

Difference between blowback and explosion

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