flatiron vs iron

iron vs flatiron

flatiron and iron both are nouns.

flatiron is not an adjective while iron is an adjective.

flatiron is not a verb while iron is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flatiron	Yes	No	No	No
iron	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, iron is a hypernym of flatiron; that is, iron is a word with a broader meaning than flatiron:

flatiron: an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
iron: home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

Other hypernyms of flatiron include smoothing iron.

flatiron (noun)	iron (noun)
an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove	home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
	a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
	implement used to brand live stock
	a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

flatiron (adjective)	iron (adjective)
	extremely robust

flatiron (verb)	iron (verb)
	press and smooth with a heated iron

Difference between flatiron and iron

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