fastener
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈfæstənər/
:
sujector
- He carefully chose the right fastener to attach the two pieces of wood together in his project.
Examples
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For true theftproofing, some facilities turn to actual keyed screwheads, such as the system developed recently by Bryce Fastener Inc. of Gilbert, Ariz.
Academic text (2005) -
Megan Jones and her good network Perkins have quite passed at the fastener, and she dominates to look for too many possibilities than the air in level equipment.
Blog text (25) -
Robert Bancroft, a senior display systems engineer at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Educational Technology Center in Rochester, N.Y., was able to slow a small crime wave on the campus several years back with the help of Bryce fasteners.
Academic text (2005) -
Powers Fasteners, a New York company that marketed and distributed the epoxy anchor bolt system used in the tunnel, was indicted for manslaughter in August 2007 in connection with Del Valle's death but faced the maximum fine of just $1,000.
Blog text (16) -
The fastener secured the loose fabric in place, preventing it from blowing in the wind.
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With a simple twist, the fastener kept the lid tightly shut, ensuring nothing would spill out.
Synonyms
3
8.1
A person who joins metal pieces by hammering small metal pins through them
A person or tool that fastens something to another thing
A person who joins metal parts by placing and hitting small metal pins to hold them together
A worker who fastens parts together using tacks or spot welding
A crew member who ties ropes to pins on a ship
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.9
A set of two strips with teeth and a moving piece that closes jackets or bags
- Specialized
1
3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
- Jargon
A small wavy strip of metal with sharp points that joins and holds pieces of wood together
- UK
A thing that closes clothes or bags by joining two rows of teeth with a sliding tab
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fastener can also mean a person and is formed from fasten plus -er meaning 'one who does something', all tied to fast 'firm'. So a fastener is a person who makes things secure or closes them.