fastener vs snap

snap vs fastener

fastener and snap both are nouns.

fastener is not a verb while snap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastener	Yes	No	No	No
snap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snap is a hyponym of fastener; that is, snap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fastener:

fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
snap: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

Other hyponyms of fastener include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastener (noun)	snap (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	the act of catching an object with the hands
a person who fastens or makes fast	(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
	any undertaking that is easy to do
	the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
	a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
	a sudden sharp noise
	a sudden breaking
	the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
	a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
	tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
	a spell of cold weather

fastener (verb)	snap (verb)
	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
	close with a snapping motion
	utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
	record on photographic film
	to grasp hastily or eagerly
	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	cause to make a snapping sound
	put in play with a snap
	bring the jaws together
	lose control of one's emotions
	move or strike with a noise
	move with a snapping sound
	make a sharp sound

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