English Explanatory Dictionary

fastener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Something or someone that fastens.
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑːsənə/ /ˈfɑːsnə/ /ˈfæsənɚ/ /ˈfæsnɚ/ En-us-fastener.ogg /ˈfɐːsənə/ /ˈfɐːsnə/ /ˈfɐːsɘnɘ/ /ˈfɐːsnɘ/

Word forms

fastener fasteners

Etymology

From fasten + -er.

Synonyms

fastening

Derived words

diaper fastener hook-and-loop fastener hook-and-pile fastener nappy fastener paper fastener pop fastener slide fastener snap fastener zip fastener

Translations

Belarusian: за́сцежка Chinese Mandarin: 緊固物 /紧固物 Chinese Mandarin: 鋏 /铗 Dutch: sluiting Finnish: kiinnittäjä French: fermeture German: Verschluss German: Schloss German: Schließe German: Schließer German: Halterung German: Klammer German: Befestiger German: Befestigungselement Japanese: ファスナー Khmer: កន្លាស់ Khmer: គន្លឹះ Korean: 파스너 Russian: застёжка Russian: агра́ф Spanish: fijador Spanish: sujetadora Spanish: agrafe Spanish: sujetador Tagalog: talasok Ukrainian: за́стібка Uzbek: ilgak

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