fastener meaning

Pronunciation:   "fastener" in a sentence
Noun: fastener  fãsunu(r)
  1. A person who fastens or makes fast
    "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was" 
  2. Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
    - fastening, holdfast, fixing

Derived forms: fasteners

See also: fasten

Type of: constraint, individual, mortal, person, restraint, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Fastener


[Architecture]

A mechanical device, weld, or rivet for holding together two or more pieces, parts, members, or the like.

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  1. a manufacturer has an automatic machine that produces fasteners.
  2. touch and close fasteners-determination of peel strength
  3. fasteners-surface discontinuties-part 2 : nuts
  4. zip fasteners . tests for fastness of dyes to washing
  5. toggle-type fasteners; with and without locking eye

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