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fastening::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fastener, fixing, holdfast |
| Type of | restraint, constraint |
| Has types | button, carabiner, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, zipper, buckle, slide fastener, snap, snap fastener, snap ring, stopping, tie, tie-in, toggle, toggle bolt, wiggle nail, zip, zip fastener, bellyband, corrugated fastener, cottar, cotter, cringle, dowel, dowel pin, eyelet, fillet, grommet, grummet, hook and eye, joggle, karabiner, knot, lashing, link, linkup, lock, locker, loop, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, press stud, screw, seal, sealing wax |
| Derivation | fasten |
Examples of fastening
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They were staring at the old man carefully fastening pieces of wood on the wall.
From the theatlantic.com
The use of advanced materials and Velcro fastening also added a futuristic edge.
From the post-gazette.com
It's smart and hard to lose, with the fastening incorporating the memory stick.
From the independent.co.uk
The fastening is a three hook and eye system and an anti-slip band at the back.
From the expressandstar.com
Under a tent, a group decorates flip-flops by fastening fabric strips to them.
From the statesman.com
Thanks for sharing your experience, and your skill at fastening words to the page.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Some guys take a West Coast-approach by fastening every button, including the top.
From the omaha.com
And the loose-fitting bustiers and backward-fastening skirts could be a tough sell.
From the latimes.com
The Velcro strips allow a range of flexibility when fastening and adjusting.
From the kansas.com
- Fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- The act of fastening things together
- (fasten) cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
- (fasten) attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
- (fasten) tighten: make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- (fastened) buttoned: furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
- A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.
- (fasten) To attach or connect in a secure manner
- (fastener) something or someone that fastens; mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, bolts and the like
