lock vs fixing

lock and fixing both are nouns.

lock is a verb but fixing is not a verb.

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

As nouns, fixing is a hypernym of lock; that is, fixing is a word with a broader meaning than lock:

lock: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of lock include fastener, fastening, holdfast.

lock (noun)	fixing (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	the act of putting something in working order again
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	the sterilization of an animal
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	fixing (verb)
become rigid or immoveable
fasten with a lock
keep engaged
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hold in a locking position
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and fixing

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