Fastener
noun
A device, like a button or zip, that is used to securely close or connect something.
The fastener on my jacket broke, so I can't zip it up.
Often appears as...
- zip fastener
- button fastener
noun
A piece of hardware, like a nail or screw, that is used in construction to hold objects together.
We need more fasteners to secure the wooden planks together.
Often appears as...
- screw fastener
- nail fastener
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An electronic tool used in computer science to hold or manage digital data.
You'll need a binary fastener to secure the bits of data.
Often appears as...
- binary fastener
- digital fastener
Usage tips
Modern
noun
A device, like a button or zip, that is used to securely close or connect something.
The fastener on my jacket broke, so I can't zip it up.
Often appears as...
- zip fastener
- button fastener
noun
A piece of hardware, like a nail or screw, that is used in construction to hold objects together.
We need more fasteners to secure the wooden planks together.
Often appears as...
- screw fastener
- nail fastener
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An electronic tool used in computer science to hold or manage digital data.
You'll need a binary fastener to secure the bits of data.
Often appears as...
- binary fastener
- digital fastener
Usage tips
Modern
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing Associations
Fasteners are often related to clothing items, securing parts together.
Check the fasteners on your dress to make sure they're tight.
Pro Tip 2/3Ease of Use
Typically, these fasteners allow for easy opening and closing.
Her coat had Velcro fasteners for quick removal.
Pro Tip 3/3Daily Vocabulary
Fastener is a common term in daily life, usually non-technical.
I need to sew a new fastener on my wallet soon.
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing Associations
Fasteners are often related to clothing items, securing parts together.
Check the fasteners on your dress to make sure they're tight.
Pro Tip 2/3Ease of Use
Typically, these fasteners allow for easy opening and closing.
Her coat had Velcro fasteners for quick removal.
Pro Tip 3/3Daily Vocabulary
Fastener is a common term in daily life, usually non-technical.
I need to sew a new fastener on my wallet soon.
Pro Tip 1/3Clothing Associations
Fasteners are often related to clothing items, securing parts together.
Check the fasteners on your dress to make sure they're tight.
Pro Tip 2/3Ease of Use
Typically, these fasteners allow for easy opening and closing.
Her coat had Velcro fasteners for quick removal.
Pro Tip 3/3Daily Vocabulary
Fastener is a common term in daily life, usually non-technical.
I need to sew a new fastener on my wallet soon.
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Video examples
Hubble's Final Mission PIPE...
bit we have torque set and everything is color-coded on the fastener capture plate to help the astronaut and the ground team to communicate and not be confused so the astronaut puts the red sockets onto his mini power tool sticks the the socket or fit through itto releases the screw and then the screws are all floating around inside the
Video examples
Hubble's Final Mission PIPE...
bit we have torque set and everything is color-coded on the fastener capture plate to help the astronaut and the ground team to communicate and not be confused so the astronaut puts the red sockets onto his mini power tool sticks the the socket or fit through itto releases the screw and then the screws are all floating around inside the
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Joshua Cohen
American Writer
Religion,' I should note, has a disputed etymology in Latin: some say it's from 'relegere,' meaning 'to reread', while others say it's from religare, meaning 'to connect' or 'link.' Literature is life's fastener.
Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
The Swedish engineer who invented the zip fastener made a greater intellectual leap than many scientists do in a lifetime.
Quote examples
Joshua Cohen
American Writer
Religion,' I should note, has a disputed etymology in Latin: some say it's from 'relegere,' meaning 'to reread', while others say it's from religare, meaning 'to connect' or 'link.' Literature is life's fastener.
Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
The Swedish engineer who invented the zip fastener made a greater intellectual leap than many scientists do in a lifetime.
Example 1 of 2
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