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Supernova vs Gnat - What's the difference?

supernova | gnat |

As a noun supernova

is supernova.

As a proper noun gnat is

a type of jet fighter aircraft.

supernova

English

(wikipedia supernova)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (astronomy) A star which explodes, increasing its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).

    • Derived terms

    * supernova remnant

    Related terms

    * nova * dwarf nova * hypernova * red nova * unnova

    See also

    * nova English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    gnat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any small insect of the order Diptera'', specifically within the suborder ''Nematocera .

    • Anagrams

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