fastener
NounUS[fas-uh-ner]/ˈfæsənɚ/2–3 syllablesalso [fas-ner] /ˈfæsnɚ/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a person who fastens or makes fast“he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was”Type of actor, doer
- restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placeSynonyms: fasteningholdfastfixingType of restraint, constraintKinds button, link, lock, nail, sealing wax, buckle, knot, cringle, clip, dowel +23 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fas′ten·er noun
One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54