fastening vs paper fastener

paper fastener vs fastening

fastening and paper fastener both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastening	Yes	No	No	No
paper fastener	Yes	No	No	No

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

fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
paper fastener: a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place

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, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastening (noun)	paper fastener (noun)
the act of fastening things together	a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Difference between fastening and paper fastener

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