fixing vs nut and bolt

nut and bolt vs fixing

fixing and nut and bolt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
nut and bolt	Yes	No	No	No

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

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
nut and bolt: a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt

Other hyponyms of fixing 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, 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)	nut and bolt (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
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

Difference between fixing and nut and bolt

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