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eruption vs water hammer

water hammer vs eruption

eruption and water hammer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eruption Yes No No No
water hammer Yes No No No
As nouns, water hammer is a hyponym of eruption; that is, water hammer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eruption:
  • eruption: a sudden very loud noise
  • water hammer: the banging sound of steam in pipes
eruption (noun) water hammer (noun)
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material the banging sound of steam in pipes
a sudden very loud noise
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
Difference between eruption and water hammer

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