fastening
noun
- process of using a fastener to join two materials together
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English fasten English -ing English fastening From fasten + -ing.
- A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
“The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English fasten English -ing English fastening From fasten + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of fasten