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holdfast vs zipper

zipper vs holdfast

holdfast and zipper both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while zipper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holdfast Yes No No No
zipper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, zipper is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, zipper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:
  • holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • zipper: a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
Other hyponyms of holdfast 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, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.
holdfast (noun) zipper (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
holdfast (verb) zipper (verb)
close with a zipper
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