fastener

English

Etymology

fasten + -er

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfæsənɚ/, /ˈfæsnɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɑːsənə/, /ˈfɑːsnə/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfɐːsɘnɘ/, /ˈfɐːsnɘ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fast‧en‧er, faste‧ner

Noun

fastener (plural fasteners)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Japanese: ファスナー (fasunā)

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