fastening | ||
1. | [ noun ] restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | |
Synonyms: | holdfast fixing fastener | |
Related terms: | restraint button lock link sealing_wax nail knot buckle clip cringle carabiner clinch bellyband corrugated_fastener toggle clothespin cotter catch lashing locker nut_and_bolt paper_fastener pin screw dowel seal fillet slide_fastener snap_fastener hook_and_eye cleat toggle_bolt clasp adhere fasten | |
2. | [ noun ] the act of fastening things together | |
Synonyms: | attachment | |
Related terms: | joining doweling grounding linkage bonding welding tying fixation attach | |
Similar spelling: |
fasten fasten_on fasting fastener fastened faction |