fixing vs cleat

cleat vs fixing

fixing and cleat both are nouns.

fixing is not a verb while cleat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
cleat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cleat is a hyponym of fixing; that is, cleat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fixing:

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
cleat: a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured

Other hyponyms of fixing include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, 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, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fixing (noun)	cleat (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
the sterilization of an animal	a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body	a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

fixing (verb)	cleat (verb)
	secure on a cleat
	provide with cleats

Difference between fixing and cleat

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