Difference between Fastening and Fastener

What is the difference between Fastening and Fastener?

Fastening as a noun is a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together while Fastener as a noun is something or someone that fastens

Fastening

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Present participle of to fasten.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together

Fastener

Part of speech: noun

Definition: something or someone that fastensmechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, bolts and the like

We hope you now know whether to use Fastening or Fastener in your sentence.

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