scrap iron vs iron

iron vs scrap iron

scrap iron and iron both are nouns.

scrap iron is not an adjective while iron is an adjective.

scrap iron is not a verb while iron is a verb.

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

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

scrap iron: iron to be melted again and reworked
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

Other hypernyms of scrap iron include atomic number 26, Fe, scrap metal.

scrap iron (noun)	iron (noun)
iron to be melted again and reworked	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

scrap iron (adjective)	iron (adjective)
	extremely robust

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

Difference between scrap iron and iron

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