plastic wrap vs wrap

wrap vs plastic wrap

plastic wrap and wrap both are nouns.

plastic wrap is not a verb while wrap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plastic wrap	Yes	No	No	No
wrap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wrap is a hypernym of plastic wrap; that is, wrap is a word with a broader meaning than plastic wrap:

plastic wrap: wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
wrap: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

Other hypernyms of plastic wrap include wrapper, wrapping.

plastic wrap (noun)	wrap (noun)
wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic	cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
	a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

plastic wrap (verb)	wrap (verb)
	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
	arrange or coil around
	crash into so as to coil around

Difference between plastic wrap and wrap

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