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Vinony

fastener

noun

  1. device for fastening
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːsənə/ / /ˈfɑːsnə/ / /ˈfæsənɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English fasten Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fastener From fasten + -er.

  1. Something or someone that fastens.

    “The mechanic replaced the damaged fastener.”

    “This type of fastener is resistant to corrosion.”

  2. Something or someone that fastens.