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bomb vs dive-bomb

dive-bomb vs bomb

bomb is a noun but dive-bomb is not a noun.

bomb and dive-bomb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bomb Yes No Yes No
dive-bomb No No Yes No
As verbs, dive-bomb is a hyponym of bomb; that is, dive-bomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:
  • bomb: throw bombs at or attack with bombs
  • dive-bomb: bomb from a diving airplane
bomb (noun) dive-bomb (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
bomb (verb) dive-bomb (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs bomb from a diving airplane
fail to get a passing grade
Difference between bomb and dive-bomb

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