fastening

[ fas-uh-ning, fah-suh- ]

/ ˈfæs ə nɪŋ, ˈfɑ sə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fastening ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.

Origin of fastening

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at fasten, -ing¹

Words nearby fastening

fast-count, fast-cut, fast day, fasten, fastener, fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food, fast-fooder, fast forward

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Example sentences from the Web for fastening

He starts by tying a cable onto the rear axle of the car, fastening the other end to a post.
April Fool’s! Hollywood’s Biggest Pranks|Anna Klassen|April 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They then both set to work trying to discover some way of fastening it by which it would not slip down the rope.
Saint George for England|G. A. Henty
Esther's mother had made herself ready for her walk by fastening a bright red shawl over her head.
Our Little Jewish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Moredock obeyed, screening his lanthorn, and then climbing on to the oak chest and drawing in and fastening the hasp.
The Man with a Shadow|George Manville Fenn

As he spoke a sudden gust of wind struck us, and tore the nodding ostrich plume from its fastening on Umbelazi's head-ring.
Child of Storm|H. Rider Haggard
A man could build a tent on them, by fastening them together, and live there.
The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi|Harry Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for fastening

fastening

/ (ˈfɑːsənɪŋ) /

noun

something that fastens, such as a clasp or lock

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单词	fastening
释义	fastening [ fas-uh-ning, fah-suh- ] / ˈfæs ə nɪŋ, ˈfɑ sə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fastening ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that fastens, as a lock or clasp. Origin of fastening Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at fasten, -ing¹ Words nearby fastening fast-count, fast-cut, fast day, fasten, fastener, fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food, fast-fooder, fast forward Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fastening He starts by tying a cable onto the rear axle of the car, fastening the other end to a post. April Fool’s! Hollywood’s Biggest Pranks\|Anna Klassen\|April 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They then both set to work trying to discover some way of fastening it by which it would not slip down the rope. Saint George for England\|G. A. Henty Esther's mother had made herself ready for her walk by fastening a bright red shawl over her head. Our Little Jewish Cousin\|Mary Hazelton Wade Moredock obeyed, screening his lanthorn, and then climbing on to the oak chest and drawing in and fastening the hasp. The Man with a Shadow\|George Manville Fenn As he spoke a sudden gust of wind struck us, and tore the nodding ostrich plume from its fastening on Umbelazi's head-ring. Child of Storm\|H. Rider Haggard A man could build a tent on them, by fastening them together, and live there. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi\|Harry Gordon British Dictionary definitions for fastening fastening / (ˈfɑːsənɪŋ) / noun something that fastens, such as a clasp or lock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fastening lock, fastener, clasp, hook
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fastening

noun

Origin of fastening

Words nearby fastening

Example sentences from the Web for fastening

British Dictionary definitions for fastening

noun

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