fastening vs link

link vs fastening

fastening and link both are nouns.

fastening is not a verb while link is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastening	Yes	No	No	No
link	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
link: a fastener that serves to join or connect

Other hyponyms of fastening 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, 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, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastening (noun)	link (noun)
the act of fastening things together	a fastener that serves to join or connect
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
	an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
	a channel for communication between groups
	(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
	a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
	the means of connection between things linked in series
	a connecting shape
	the state of being connected

fastening (verb)	link (verb)
	make a logical or causal connection
	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	link with or as with a yoke
	be or become joined or united or linked

Difference between fastening and link

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