fastening vs linkup

linkup vs fastening

fastening and linkup both are nouns.

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

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

fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
linkup: 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, link, 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)	linkup (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

Difference between fastening and linkup

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