radome vs housing

radome and housing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radome	Yes	No	No	No
housing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, housing is a hypernym of radome; that is, housing is a word with a broader meaning than radome:

radome: a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
housing: a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

radome (noun)	housing (noun)
a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves	structures collectively in which people are housed
	a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse