fixing vs clothespin

clothespin vs fixing

fixing and clothespin both are nouns.

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

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

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
clothespin: wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline

Other hyponyms of fixing include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, 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)	clothespin (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
the sterilization of an animal
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

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