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| NOUN | 1 | fastening, fastener, holdfast, fixing | Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
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| 2 | fastening, attachment | The act of fastening things together |
| Sounds | fae'sahnihng; fae'snihng |
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| Rhymes | abducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng... |
| Meaning | Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
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| Synonyms | fastener, holdfast, fixing |
| Broader | restraint, constraint |
| Narrower | bellyband; buckle; button; carabiner, karabiner, snap ring; catch; clasp; cleat; clinch; clip; clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg; corrugated fastener, wiggle nail; cotter, cottar; cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet; dowel, dowel pin, joggle; fillet, stopping; hook and eye; knot; lashing; link, linkup, tie, tie-in; lock; locker; nail; nut and bolt; paper fastener; pin; screw; seal; sealing wax, seal; slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener; snap, snap fastener, press stud; toggle; toggle bolt |
| Verbs | fasten |
| Meaning | The act of fastening things together. |
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| Synonyms | attachment |
| Broader | joining, connection, connexion |
| Narrower | bonding, soldering; doweling; grounding, earthing; linkage; tying, ligature; welding; fixation |
| Verbs | fasten |
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