Fastening
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noun.
Something, such as a hook, used to attach one thing to another firmly.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Anything that binds and makes fast, or serves for joining or securing, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, cord, chain, clasp, button, hook, etc.
noun.
Fixedness; firmness.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Anything that binds and makes fast, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, buckle, etc.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Present participle of to
fasten
.
noun.
a
hook
or similar
restraint
used to fasten things together
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the act of fastening things together
noun.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Word Usage
"The fastening is generally achieved combining hinges and braces with some locking mechanism."
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
breastplate
brooch
buckle
casting
clamp
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
breeching
clasp
clinch
confinement
dip
verb-stem
fasten