iron vs short iron

short iron vs iron

iron and short iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but short iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but short iron is not a verb.

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

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

iron: a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
short iron: an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots

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, putting iron, wedge.

iron (noun)	short iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots
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)	short iron (adjective)
extremely robust

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

Difference between iron and short iron

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