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Another word for fastening

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Noun
      1. A small metal catch inserted in a loop, or eye, to fasten clothes together
      2. A curved or bent piece of metal, wood, etc. used to catch, hold, or pull something
      3. (Basketball) A hook shot.
      1. A fastening, as a hook, buckle, or catch, to hold two things or parts together
      2. A small metal bar or other device attached to the ribbon of a military decoration to indicate the action or service for which it was awarded or an additional award of the same medal.
      3. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
      1. (Baseball) The catching of a ball in flight and holding it firmly
      2. A tricky or disadvantageous condition; a catch:
      3. A device for fastening something or for checking motion:
    See also:

    fastener

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Sentence Examples

  • Fastening the snaps, she rolled up the sleeves and washed her hands.

  • On the 27th of August 1830 he was found hanged on the fastening of his window.

  • The traveler, having packed his things with his practiced hands, began fastening his coat.

  • The chiton, xcrcww, was formed by sewing together at the sides two pieces of linen, or a double piece folded together, leaving spaces at the top for the arms and neck, and fastening the top edges together over the shoulders and upper arm with buttons or brooches; more rarely we find a plain sleeveless chiton.

  • fastening attention on Himself by speaking with authority and attaching a few followers to His person, exhibiting wonderful powers of healing as a sign that He has come to fulfil all needs, manifesting at the same time an unparalleled sympathy, and setting quietly aside every religious convention which limited the outflow of this sympathy; and as the result of all this arousing the enthusiasm of astonished multitudes and evoking the opposition and even the murderous resentment of the religious guides of the nation.

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