fastening (redirected from fastenings)

fas·ten·ing  (fs-nng)

n.

Something, such as a hook, used to attach one thing to another firmly.

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fastening [ˈfɑːs^ənɪŋ]

n

something that fastens, such as a clasp or lock

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fastening - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place holdfast, fastener, fixing bellyband - a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon buckle - fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong button - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes carabiner, karabiner, snap ring - an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together cleat - a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin - wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline corrugated fastener, wiggle nail - a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry cottar, cotter - fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, eyelet - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines dowel, dowel pin, joggle - a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together stopping, fillet - fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members hook and eye - a kind of fastener used on clothing knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object lashing - rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings" linkup, tie-in, link, tie - a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed locker - a fastener that locks or closes nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener nut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt paper fastener - a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head seal - fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure seal, sealing wax - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab press stud, snap fastener, snap - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" toggle - a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable) toggle bolt - a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
	2.	fastening - the act of fastening things together attachment joining, connexion, connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet" soldering, bonding - fastening firmly together doweling - fastening by dowels earthing, grounding - fastening electrical equipment to earth linkage - the act of linking things together tying, ligature - the act of tying or binding things together welding - fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure fixation - the activity of fastening something firmly in position

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fastening

noun tie, union, coupling, link, linking, bond, joint, binding, connection, attachment, junction, zip, fusion, clasp, concatenation, ligature, affixation His fingers found the fastening and opened it.

Translations

fastening [ˈfɑːsnɪŋ] n → fermeture f
Velcro fastening → fermeture f velcro®
zip fastening → fermeture f éclair®
fast-flowing [ˌfɑːstˈfləʊɪŋ] adj [water, stream] → au cours rapide
fast food n

(= food) → fast food m, fast-food m

(= catering) → restauration f rapide
fast-food [ˌfɑːstˈfuːd] modif
fast-food outlet → fast-food m
fast-food restaurant → fast-food m
fast-food chain → chaîne f de fast-food
fast-forward [ˌfɑːstˈfɔː^rwə^rd] vt [+ tape] → faire avancer rapidement, faire défiler en (mode) avance rapide
fast forward n → avance f rapide
fast-growing [ˌfɑːstˈgrəʊɪŋ] adj [plant] → à croissance rapide; [sector, economy] → à croissance rapide