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- DictionaryFast·en·ing/ˈfas(ə)niNG/
noun
- 1. a device that closes or secures something: "a front-zip fastening"
2 days ago · fastening. (fɑːsənɪŋ , fæs- ) Word forms: plural fastenings. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] A fastening is something such as a clasp or zip that you use to fasten something and keep it shut . The sundress has a neat back zip fastening. Synonyms: tie, union, coupling, link More Synonyms of fastening. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s ...
FASTENING definition: 1. a device on a window, door, box, etc. for keeping it closed 2. a device on a window, door, box…. Learn more.
to ( cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed: Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened. This shirt fastens at the back. fasten something on, together, etc. B2. to fix one thing to another: I fastened the sticker to the windscreen. See more. Fewer examples.
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. Synonyms: tether, tie, bind, clamp, rivet, clinch, clasp, hook, link, connect. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in ):
the place where something, especially a piece of clothing, fastens; the way something fastens. The trousers have a fly fastening. Definition of fastening noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act of fastening things together. synonyms: attachment. see more. noun. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. synonyms: fastener, fixing, holdfast. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fastening." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fastening.
23 hours ago · fasten in American English. (ˈfæsən ; ˈfɑsən ) verb transitive. 1. to join (one thing to another); attach; connect. 2. to make fast or secure, as by locking, shutting, buttoning, etc.; fix firmly in place. 3. to hold, fix, or direct (the attention, gaze, etc.) steadily on something.
