lock vs sash fastener

sash fastener vs lock

lock and sash fastener both are nouns.

lock is a verb but sash fastener is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
sash fastener	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sash fastener is a hyponym of lock; that is, sash fastener is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

lock: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
sash fastener: a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position

Other hyponyms of lock include combination lock, cylinder lock, doorlock, door latch, latch, lever lock, padlock, sash lock, window lock.

lock (noun)	sash fastener (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
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
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	sash fastener (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 sash fastener

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