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clothespin vs fastening

fastening vs clothespin

clothespin and fastening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clothespin Yes No No No
fastening Yes No No No
As nouns, fastening is a hypernym of clothespin; that is, fastening is a word with a broader meaning than clothespin:
  • clothespin: wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
  • fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Other hypernyms of clothespin include fastener, fixing, holdfast.
clothespin (noun) fastening (noun)
wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline the act of fastening things together
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Difference between clothespin and fastening

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