Hypernyms for "bomb"
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A-bomb
aerosol bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
atom bomb
atom-bomb
atomic bomb
atomise
atomize
balloon bomb
blast
bomb out
bomblet
bombshell
briefcase bomb
car bomb
carpet bomb
chemical bomb
cluster bomb
cluster bomblet
cruise missile
daisy cutter
depth bomb
depth charge
dive-bomb
dumb bomb
E-bomb
firebomb
fission bomb
fragmentation bomb
fuel-air bomb
Fugo
fusion bomb
gas bomb
gas shell
general-purpose bomb
glide-bomb
GP bomb
gravity bomb
grenade
H-bomb
hydrogen bomb
hydrogen-bomb
incendiary
incendiary bomb
infernal machine
letter bomb
megaton bomb
microwave bomb
nuke
package bomb
parcel bomb
pattern-bomb
penetration bomb
pipe bomb
plastic bomb
plutonium bomb
remote-control bomb
shell
skip-bomb
smart bomb
smoke bomb
smoke grenade
stench bomb
stink bomb
thermobaric bomb
thermonuclear bomb
time bomb
vacuum bomb
volume-detonation bomb
zap
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.