iron vs putting iron

putting iron vs iron

iron and putting iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but putting iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but putting iron is not a verb.

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

As nouns, putting iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, putting iron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iron:

iron: a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
putting iron: the iron normally used on the putting green

Other hyponyms of iron include driving iron, one iron, long iron, five iron, mashie, mashie niblick, seven iron, midiron, two iron, niblick, nine iron, putter, short iron, wedge.

iron (noun)	putting iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	the iron normally used on the putting green
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

iron (adjective)	putting iron (adjective)
extremely robust

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

Difference between iron and putting iron

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