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projection vs cleat

cleat vs projection

projection and cleat both are nouns.

projection is not a verb while cleat is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
projection Yes No No No
cleat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cleat is a hyponym of projection; that is, cleat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than projection:
  • projection: any structure that branches out from a central support
  • cleat: a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
Other hyponyms of projection include arm, branch, limb, brim, burr, cornice, drip, drip mold, drip mould, flange, rim, flue, fluke, head, boss, knob, lobe, lug, overhang, prong, spike, tenon, tooth, tooth.
projection (noun) cleat (noun)
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
the act of projecting out from something a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
any structure that branches out from a central support a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
a planned undertaking
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
any solid convex shape that juts out from something
projection (verb) cleat (verb)
secure on a cleat
provide with cleats
Difference between projection and cleat

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