corrugated fastener
- noun
- Jargon
:
clavo ondulado
- The carpenter hammered a corrugated fastener into the joint to hold the boards together.
Examples
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Using a corrugated fastener is a quick way to reinforce a basic wooden frame.
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Several corrugated fasteners were required to secure the pieces before the glue dried.
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The carpenter used a corrugated fastener to secure the beams.
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Did you buy corrugated fasteners for the project?
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The carpenter hammered a corrugated fastener into the joint to hold the boards together.
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Using a corrugated fastener is a quick way to reinforce a basic wooden frame.
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Several corrugated fasteners were required to secure the pieces before the glue dried.
Synonyms
17
2.2
A small nail with a flat head used to fasten things
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3.2
A thing that holds two parts together, like a button or zipper
A thin metal strip with sharp points that you hammer to join wooden boards
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Morphology
The noun is compositionally built from 'corrugated' (ridged/textured) + 'fastener' (a device that fastens), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a ridged fastening piece used to join materials. Though some technical specifics (e.g. sharp points, exact form) are domain-specific, the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and thus accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Corrugated fastener is a small wavy metal strip with sharp teeth on one side; corrugated means 'wavy' and fastener means something that 'holds things together'. Carpenters hammer the teeth into two boards so the strip grips and 'joins' them, so the name shows it is a quick way to fasten wood.