eyelet vs fixing

fixing vs eyelet

eyelet and fixing both are nouns.

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

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

eyelet: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of eyelet include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

eyelet (noun)	fixing (noun)
a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar	the act of putting something in working order again
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines	the sterilization of an animal
fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.	(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

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