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iron vs metal

metal vs iron

iron and metal both are nouns.

iron and metal both are adjectives.

iron and metal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iron Yes Yes Yes No
metal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, metal is a hypernym of iron; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than iron:
  • iron: 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
  • metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Other hypernyms of iron include metallic element.
iron (noun) metal (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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
iron (adjective) metal (adjective)
extremely robust containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
iron (verb) metal (verb)
press and smooth with a heated iron cover with metal
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