fastening vs snap fastener

snap fastener vs fastening

fastening and snap fastener both are nouns.

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

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

fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
snap fastener: 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, press stud, snap, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastening (noun)	snap fastener (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 snap fastener

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