fastening vs press stud

press stud vs fastening

fastening and press stud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastening	Yes	No	No	No
press stud	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastening (noun)	press stud (noun)
the act of fastening things together	a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Difference between fastening and press stud

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