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How to pronounce velcro in English?

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Type Words
Type of fasten, secure, fix


velcro the belt.
Type Words
Type of cloth, textile, material, fabric

Examples of velcro

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Velcro the belt to the edge of a child's table and tuck the straps out of sight.
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Thankfully though, the dry bag can be removed but the velcro lid ise NASA-tough.
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Velcro straps are wrapped around the baby's arms and legs to keep him very still.
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They look nearly identical to regular walking shoes, leather with a velcro strap.
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True to the old way of clothes making, there were no zippers, no velcro-only ties.
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Inside, the velcro lining and edge of the case make standing the iPad up a breeze.
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The velcro on his shoes has to line up perfectly or he'll do it over and over.
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This crude tube is held together with duct tape and velcro, kinda like the airport.
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If the velcro went all the way across, I don't even think that would have happened.
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More examples
  • Fasten with Velcro; "velcro the belt"
  • Nylon fabric used as a fastening
  • Velcro is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners."Velcro." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. It consists of two layers: a "hook" side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a "loop" side, which is covered with even smaller and "hairier" loops. ...
  • To fasten tightly with Velcro; A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other of tiny fiber loops, which when brought together stick strongly one to the other
  • A brand name for hook-and-loop fasteners made by Velcro Industries BV. Sometimes used as a closure device on sneakers, particularly those worn by little kids and old folks. Also see zipper for another occasionally used closure device.
  • Space-age material used plentifully inside spacecraft to secure objects, especially cue cards, in microgravity.
  • Used as a fastener on lifejackets usually found around protective covers on gas lifejackets that split on inflation, and on belts on speciality vests.
  • Touch-and-close fastener used extensively on clothing and other outdoors equipment. Invented by George de Mestral, who was inspired by a weed sticking to his trousers.
  • (v. ), velcro dog -- To stick tight to the side of a favorite person as he or she goes from room to room.