fastening
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈfæstənɪŋ/
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sujeción
- Before the hike, she double-checked the fastenings on her shoes to ensure they were secure.
- fastening system
- fastening tools
- Intelligent fastening
Examples
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And yet, she was enjoying it all, the very act of dressing, the fastening of pearl-and-diamond earrings before the dressing-table mirror.
Fiction book (1990) -
In a moment, her fastenings were open, and her gown hung loose from her shoulders.
Fiction book (2000) -
At my neck, I closed another fastening on what they still actually called a space suit.
Fiction book (1996) -
Using our preferred method of mechanical fastening, generic zip ties, we tried a few different configurations, finally settling on this.
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As I told Morn what I'd seen, her fingers paused at the fastening of a pearl earring.
Fiction book (1999) -
Overall, eight separate demands (putting clothes away; brushing hair; folding shirts; fastening buttons; answering questions)
Academic text (2014) -
One standard fastener, dispensed through an autofeed screwdriver, accomplishes all fastening.
Academic text (2011) -
The extenders feature Fairloc integral hub fastening, which eliminates marred shafts.
Academic text (1998) -
The fastening on my backpack broke, so I had to find another way to secure it.
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He used a strong fastening to attach the fence panels together tightly.
Synonyms
95
1.0
A fastening made by tying rope or string to hold things together
30
3.6
A sticky substance used to join two things together
25
5.3
A device that connects two machine parts so they move together
19
1.3
Fastening a door or container so others cannot open it
14
2.6
A small hook or buckle that fastens things together
13
3.4
A part used to hold something in place
10
8.2
Tying things together with a cord or band to hold them
9
3.0
Joining two things so they stay firmly together
7
3.2
A thing that holds two parts together, like a button or zipper
7
3.0
Attaching something to another thing to hold it in place
4
5.5
Fitting parts together so they move as one
2
5.3
A rope or cord used to tie objects together, for example on a boat
2
6.0
Fastening something so it stays in one position
1
6.5
Something used to join two or more parts in building work
1
2.7
A cord threaded through holes to tighten a shoe or corset
1
8.4
A part or device that keeps something firmly in place
1
7.1
A bent nail end or knot that holds things together
1
3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
1
1.6
Using string or rope to hold things together
A device or method that keeps something from moving
Attaching something with pins to hold it in place
Tying an animal or thing to a fixed point to stop it moving
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fastening comes from the old English word fast, which meant 'firm' or 'fixed', and from fasten meaning 'to make firm'. So a fastening is a way or device that holds things in place and keeps them secure.