fastener
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfæsənɚ/, /ˈfæsnɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɑːsənə/, /ˈfɑːsnə/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfɐːsɘnɘ/, /ˈfɐːsnɘ/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: fast‧en‧er, faste‧ner
Noun
fastener (plural fasteners)
- Something or someone that fastens.
- (US) Fastening.
- Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
- Synonym: clasp
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Japanese: ファスナー (fasunā)
Translations
something or someone that fastens
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fastening — see fastening
any device that fastens
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