fastening vs toggle bolt

toggle bolt vs fastening

fastening and toggle bolt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastening	Yes	No	No	No
toggle bolt	Yes	No	No	No

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

fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
toggle bolt: a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls

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, snap fastener, toggle, hair clip.

fastening (noun)	toggle bolt (noun)
the act of fastening things together	a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Difference between fastening and toggle bolt

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