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The noun 'iron' is a common noun, a general word for a type of metal (an element), a general word for a household appliance; a general word for a type of Golf club.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:
- Jeremy Irons, British actor
- Iron River, MI 49935
- Iron House Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
- "The Man In The Iron Mask", 1998 movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and John Malkovich
The word 'iron' is also a verb: iron, irons, ironing, ironed.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe word "iron" is both a noun and a verb.
As a verb, iron means to smooth a surface by forcing the surface to be smoothed into another smoother and harder surface, often accompanied by heating the smoother and harder surface so that the treated surface is at least slightly heated in the process of being smoothed.
As a noun, iron can mean an object suitable for use as the harder and smoother surface in a process as described for the verb, a particular kind of gold club, or the name of a chemical element, a type of household appliance.
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∙ 10y agoIron is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.
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∙ 10y agoNo, the noun iron (element, or a heated pressing appliance) is a concrete noun, a word for a physical thing.
The word iron is also an adjective and a verb.
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Iron is a proper noun because it is unique in the world
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common noun
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What part of speech is the word iron?
Either noun or verb. Examples: "Iron is a chemical element" (noun) Iron the clothes before you wear them. (verb).
Is 'is' a verb or noun?
The noun 'is' is a verb, a form of the verb 'to be'. The verb 'is' functions as an auxiliary verb and a linking verb.
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Is power a noun?
The word power is a noun, a verb, and an adjective. Example uses: Noun: The power was out, so my alarm didn't go off. Verb: You need to power the mower before you can test it. Adjective: Your iron isn't broken, the power cord came out of the socket.
Is the word 'play' a linking verb?
The verb play is not generally a linking verb, but it can be used as a linking verb. A linking verb links noun+ noun, pronoun + noun, noun+ adjective, or pronoun + adjective. As it is generally used, the verb play is an action verb: "I play football." It could be used as a linking verb: "The actor played James Bond." (noun + noun)
What part of speech is the word iron?
Either noun or verb. Examples: "Iron is a chemical element" (noun) Iron the clothes before you wear them. (verb).
Is the iron a noun or a verb?
The word 'iron' is a noun (iron, irons), a verb (iron, irons, ironing, ironed), and an adjective (an iron railing).The term 'the iron' is a noun as inferred by the article 'the', a word for a type of metal; a word for a type of household appliance; a word for a type of golf club; a word for a thing.Note: The noun 'iron' is an uncountable (mass) noun as a word for an element, a substance. The noun 'iron' is a countable noun as a word for a device used to smooth cloth.
The verb takes out the creases in your clothes .The noun is the element Fe?
Irons or iron
What is 'plancha' when translated from Spanish to English?
"Plancha" translates to "iron" or "griddle" in English, depending on the context.
Is iron a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'iron' is a common noun, a general word for a type of metal (an element), a general word for a household appliance; a general word for a type of golf club.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing, such as the Iron House Hotel, Milwaukee, WI.The word 'iron' is also a verb: iron, irons, ironing, ironed.
What is the German word for iron?
(das) Eisen, (das) Bügeleisen (noun) bügeln (verb) eisern, ehern (adjective)
What part is speech is tarnish?
"Tarnish" can be either a verb or a noun. The noun refers to the product of the action of the same word used as a verb. Example as a verb: "Both silver plate and sterling silver tarnish." Example as a noun: "That old silver medal was so covered with tarnish that at first I thought it was black iron."
What part of speech is tarnish?
"Tarnish" can be either a verb or a noun. The noun refers to the product of the action of the same word used as a verb. Example as a verb: "Both silver plate and sterling silver tarnish." Example as a noun: "That old silver medal was so covered with tarnish that at first I thought it was black iron."
Is 'is' a verb or noun?
The noun 'is' is a verb, a form of the verb 'to be'. The verb 'is' functions as an auxiliary verb and a linking verb.
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Is winner a verb or noun?
noun
Is roar a noun or verb?
A roar is a noun. To roar is a verb.
