fastening

Found in thesaurus: constraint, restraint, connection, connexion, joining

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fastening
n. device which fastens, device which joins two or more objects (such as a clip, clamp, bolt, latch)
 
fasten
v. secure, bind; be secured or made fast; button, zip; bind, attach; close

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Fastener
A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

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fastening

Noun
1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
(synonym) fastener, holdfast, fixing
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(hyponym) bellyband
(derivation) fasten
2. the act of fastening things together
(synonym) attachment
(hypernym) joining, connection, connexion
(hyponym) bonding, soldering
(derivation) fasten, fix, secure

 
fasten

Verb
1. cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
(synonym) fix, secure
(antonym) unfasten
(hypernym) attach
(hyponym) strap
(derivation) fastener
2. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
(antonym) unfasten
(hypernym) attach
(hyponym) glue
(derivation) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
3. attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
(hypernym) attach
4. make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
(synonym) tighten
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) frap


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fasten
v. zapnout (se); zavázat; připoutat se; pevně zavřít; připevnit; pospojovat

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fasten
Czas. zapinać (się); zamykać szczelnie/mocno; przymocowywać; przypinać