attacher
- noun
- /əˈtæʧər/
- The attacher secured the two pieces together.
Examples
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He is a skilled attacher of various components.
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The mechanic used a special attacher to secure the new parts to the engine.
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The attacher quickly fixed the badge to each visitor's shirt at the entrance.
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A new type of attacher makes it easier to secure cables neatly behind your desk.
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Each package was labeled by an attacher before being sent out for delivery.
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She bought a strong attacher to fasten the curtains to the rod.
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An attacher is essential for ensuring that the panels stay intact during transport.
Synonyms
A tool that holds things tightly while you work
A part you add to a machine to do a special job
A small hook or buckle that fastens things together
Something used to join two or more parts in building work
A device that holds a broken bone or other parts firmly in place during healing
A person who locks things closed
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
A worker who fastens parts together using tacks or spot welding
A crew member who ties ropes to pins on a ship
A person who puts pictures and jewels into frames or settings for display
A moving part that connects to another part to make a machine work
A tool that pulls straps or bolts together to make them more secure
A material used to make two things stick together
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word attacher comes from the verb attach, a word taken from old French that means 'to fasten' or 'to fix to'. So an attacher (the -er part means 'one who does') is a person or device that fastens one thing to another.