cleat vs fixing

fixing vs cleat

cleat and fixing both are nouns.

cleat is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleat	Yes	No	Yes	No
fixing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fixing is a hypernym of cleat; that is, fixing is a word with a broader meaning than cleat:

cleat: a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of cleat include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

cleat (noun)	fixing (noun)
a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached	the act of putting something in working order again
a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured	the sterilization of an animal
a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

cleat (verb)	fixing (verb)
secure on a cleat
provide with cleats

Difference between cleat and fixing

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