bomb vs H-bomb

bomb and H-bomb both are nouns.

bomb is a verb but H-bomb is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bomb	Yes	No	Yes	No
H-bomb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, H-bomb is a hyponym of bomb; that is, H-bomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:

bomb: an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
H-bomb: a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

Other hyponyms of bomb include A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb, balloon bomb, Fugo, bomblet, cluster bomblet, bombshell, briefcase bomb, car bomb, chemical bomb, gas bomb, cluster bomb, cruise missile, depth bomb, depth charge, dumb bomb, gravity bomb, anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb, gas shell, general-purpose bomb, GP bomb, grenade, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb, firebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomb, letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb, megaton bomb, E-bomb, microwave bomb, penetration bomb, pipe bomb, plastic bomb, remote-control bomb, smart bomb, smoke bomb, smoke grenade, stench bomb, stink bomb, aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, infernal machine, time bomb.

bomb (noun)	H-bomb (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions	a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

bomb (verb)	H-bomb (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
fail to get a passing grade

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