Explosive
Explosive noun - A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.
Nuclear bomb and explosive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nuclear bomb" instead a noun "Explosive".
Nuclear bomb
Explosive and nuclear bomb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead a noun phrase "Nuclear bomb".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- device and explosive
- device and nuclear bomb
- charge and explosive
- charge and nuclear bomb
- bomb and explosive
- bomb and nuclear bomb
- mine and explosive
- mine and nuclear bomb
- grenade and explosive
- grenade and nuclear bomb
- shell and explosive
- shell and nuclear bomb
- torpedo and explosive
- torpedo and nuclear bomb
Both terms in one sentence
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His absorption skills are potent enough to also absorb the entire explosive output equivalent to that of a nuclear bomb.
Source: Energy Absorption - No gun, explosive, nuclear bomb or other human weaponry can harm it, save for Applied Phlebotinum.
Source: Giant Equals Invincible - Leaving the enemy vehicles intact wasn't the goal (or even desirable, as it presented the possibility that they could be decontaminated and put back into service), just a necessary side effect of increasing the radioactive output of a nuclear bomb by sacrificing explosive yield.
Source: Phlebotinum Bomb
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