Thesaurus:connection
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Sense: the physical link that connects one or more things
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]- bond
- connection
- connective [⇒ thesaurus]
- connexive (dated)
- link [⇒ thesaurus]
- vinculum
Hyponyms
[edit]- articulation
- hinge
- junction [⇒ thesaurus]
- juncture
- join [⇒ thesaurus]
- pivot
- —
- bolt
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fastener
- hasp
- pin
- screw
- staple
- tie
- nail
- nut [⇒ thesaurus]
- washer
- —
- coupling
- dragbar
- draglink
- drawbar
- drawlink
- —
- bridge
- stepping-stone
- —
- ligament
- tendon
- —
- cable
- chain
- cord
- cordage
- fiber
- guy
- hawser
- line
- riband
- ribbon
- rigging [⇒ thesaurus]
- rope
- strap
- string [⇒ thesaurus]
- twine
- wire
- wire rope
See also
[edit]- Thesaurus:link (non-physical connection)
- Thesaurus:relation (way in which things may be associated)
Further reading
[edit]- “45. connection” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “connection” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.