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fastener vs restraint

restraint vs fastener

fastener and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fastener Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of fastener; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than fastener:
  • fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • restraint: a device that retards something's motion
Other hypernyms of fastener include constraint.
fastener (noun) restraint (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
a person who fastens or makes fast a device that retards something's motion
discipline in personal and social activities
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between fastener and restraint

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