trap vs iron trap

iron trap vs trap

trap and iron trap both are nouns.

trap is a verb but iron trap is not a verb.

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

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

trap: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
iron trap: a trap from which there is no escape

Other hyponyms of trap include speed trap.

trap (noun)	iron trap (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a trap from which there is no escape
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	iron trap (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and iron trap

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