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dowel vs holdfast

holdfast vs dowel

dowel and holdfast both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dowel Yes No No No
holdfast Yes No No No
As nouns, holdfast is a hypernym of dowel; that is, holdfast is a word with a broader meaning than dowel:
  • dowel: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
  • holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Other hypernyms of dowel include fastener, fastening, fixing.
dowel (noun) holdfast (noun)
a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Difference between dowel and holdfast

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