fastener.
Something or someone that fastens.
Meaning & usage
Something or someone that fastens.
The mechanic replaced the damaged fastener.
This type of fastener is resistant to corrosion.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English fasten Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fastener From fasten + -er.
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