putting iron vs iron

iron vs putting iron

putting iron and iron both are nouns.

putting iron is not an adjective while iron is an adjective.

putting iron is not a verb while iron is a verb.

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

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

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

putting iron (noun)	iron (noun)
the iron normally used on the putting green	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

putting iron (adjective)	iron (adjective)
	extremely robust

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

Difference between putting iron and iron

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.