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abrasive vs wire wool

wire wool vs abrasive

abrasive and wire wool both are nouns.

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

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

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