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bomb vs general-purpose bomb

general-purpose bomb vs bomb

bomb and general-purpose bomb both are nouns.

bomb is a verb but general-purpose bomb is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bomb Yes No Yes No
general-purpose bomb Yes No No No
As nouns, general-purpose bomb is a hyponym of bomb; that is, general-purpose bomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:
  • bomb: an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
  • general-purpose bomb: a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
bomb (noun) general-purpose bomb (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
bomb (verb) general-purpose bomb (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
fail to get a passing grade
Difference between bomb and general-purpose bomb

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