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bomb vs antipersonnel bomb

antipersonnel bomb vs bomb

bomb and antipersonnel bomb both are nouns.

bomb is a verb but antipersonnel bomb is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bomb Yes No Yes No
antipersonnel bomb Yes No No No
As nouns, antipersonnel bomb is a hyponym of bomb; that is, antipersonnel bomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:
  • bomb: an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
  • antipersonnel bomb: a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
bomb (noun) antipersonnel bomb (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
bomb (verb) antipersonnel bomb (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
fail to get a passing grade
Difference between bomb and antipersonnel bomb

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