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abrasive vs steel wool

steel wool vs abrasive

abrasive and steel wool both are nouns.

abrasive is an adjective but steel wool is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abrasive Yes Yes No No
steel wool Yes No No No
As nouns, steel wool is a hyponym of abrasive; that is, steel wool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abrasive:
  • abrasive: a substance that abrades or wears down
  • steel wool: a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
Other hyponyms of abrasive include carborundum, wire wool, emery cloth, emery paper, sandpaper.
abrasive (noun) steel wool (noun)
a substance that abrades or wears down a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
abrasive (adjective) steel wool (adjective)
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
causing abrasion
Difference between abrasive and steel wool

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