fastener
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈfæstənər/
- We could consider another fastener other than the bolts.
- threaded fasteners
- hook and loop fastener
- loop fastener
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Watch on YouTubeSo today I want to try and make something out of these mechanical fasteners.
- So today I want to try and make something out of these mechanical fasteners.
- And this basic principle of having a loop with a tongue that you pass your strap through, like, so tongue goes through the little hole you've made your fastener.
Examples
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You attach it to the file folder on this two-prong fastener.
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These are fabric fasteners that to clip on liners in the ceiling.
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Gone, in fact, is the need for any fastener access at all.
Academic text (2005) -
-The fastener was loose, right?
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The alphabet letter and the picture are attached with hook and loop fasteners to the top of the page.
Academic text (2013) -
But the place where I was working then, we made belt buckles and canvas fasteners.
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X-Out works on the stripped heads of almost any fastener, according to company vice president Peter Bergamo.
Academic text (2002) -
The sheet metal surrounding the fastener deforms into an undercut beneath the fastener head.
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Electro-Toys contracted with Fast-n-Tite to guarantee a continuous supply of these special fasteners for its entire production season.
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The carpenter used a strong fastener to secure the two pieces of wood together.
Synonyms
102
3.8
A metal pin with a head that holds two parts together with a nut
70
3.3
A tool that holds things tightly while you work
15
2.6
A small hook or buckle that fastens things together
7
6.5
Something used to join two or more parts in building work
2
3.9
A thing that holds two parts together so they stay secure
1
3.4
A part used to hold something in place
1
8.6
A device that holds a broken bone or other parts firmly in place during healing
1
8.4
A part or device that keeps something firmly in place
1
3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
1
3.9
A set of two strips with teeth and a moving piece that closes jackets or bags
1
2.3
A thing that closes clothes or bags by joining two rows of teeth with a sliding tab
1
6.8
A person or tool that fastens something to another thing
1
2.4
A small object that holds sheets of paper together, like a clip
1
7.0
A device or method that keeps something from moving
A small wavy strip of metal with sharp points that joins and holds pieces of wood together
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
- Specialized
1
3.9
A set of two strips with teeth and a moving piece that closes jackets or bags
- UK
1
2.3
A thing that closes clothes or bags by joining two rows of teeth with a sliding tab
- Jargon
A small wavy strip of metal with sharp points that joins and holds pieces of wood together
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Morphology
Etymology
Fastener comes from the verb fasten, which in turn comes from fast meaning 'firm' or 'fixed'. Think of a small tool like a button or clip that holds two things together tightly. So a fastener is something that keeps parts closed or held in place.