fastener
noun
Simple meaning
Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfæsənɚ
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Definition
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noun
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
Used this way, fastener is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- holdfast , rarer, so it draws attention
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Inflected forms
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Cause to be firmly attached.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place.
A lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position.
A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab.
A fastener used on clothing.
A small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side.
A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab.
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