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fastening vs restraint

restraint vs fastening

fastening and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fastening Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of fastening; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than fastening:
  • fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • restraint: a device that retards something's motion
Other hypernyms of fastening include constraint.
fastening (noun) restraint (noun)
the act of fastening things together the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place a device that retards something's motion
discipline in personal and social activities
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between fastening and restraint

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