wrap vs shrinkwrap

shrinkwrap vs wrap

wrap is a noun but shrinkwrap is not a noun.

wrap and shrinkwrap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shrinkwrap is a hyponym of wrap; that is, shrinkwrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:

wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
shrinkwrap: wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling

Other hyponyms of wrap include do up, parcel, cere, gift-wrap, shroud.

wrap (noun)	shrinkwrap (noun)
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

wrap (verb)	shrinkwrap (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection	wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
arrange or coil around
crash into so as to coil around

Difference between wrap and shrinkwrap

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