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    fast·en·ing
    [ˈfas(ə)niNG]
    noun
    fastening (noun) · fastenings (plural noun)
    1. a device that closes or secures something:
      "a front-zip fastening"
    fas·ten
    [ˈfas(ə)n]
    verb
    fastening (present participle)
    1. close or do up securely:
      "the tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons" · "he fastened the door behind him"
      • be closed or done up in a particular manner:
        "a blue nightie that fastens down the back"
      • fix or hold in place:
        "she fastened her locket round her neck" · "her chestnut hair was fastened in a knot"
    2. (fasten on/upon)
      single out (someone or something) and concentrate on them or it obsessively:
      "the critics fastened upon two sections of the report"
      • (fasten something on/upon)
        direct one's eyes, thoughts, etc. intently at:
        "his gaze was fastened on his daughter" · "his eyes seemed to fasten on her"
    Origin
    Old English fæstnian ‘make sure’, also ‘immobilize’, of West Germanic origin; related to fast.
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    noun
    1. a device that closes or secures something:
      chains
      fetters
      shackles
      manacles
      irons
      ropes
      cords
      ties
      fastenings
      restraints
      trammels
    verb
    1. close or do up securely:
      bolt
      lock
      secure
      chain
      seal
      buckle
      join
      do up
      connect
      couple
      close
      unite
      link
      lace (up)
      knot
      button (up)
      zip (up)
      make secure
      make fast
      become closed
      Opposite:
      unfasten
      unlock
      open
      undo
    2. single out (someone or something) and concentrate on them or it obsessively:
      select
      pick out
      seize on
      single out
      concentrate on
      focus on
      fix on
     
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    What is a fastening noun?
    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.

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    What is a fastener used for?
    A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or dismantled without damaging the joining components. Welding is an example of creating permanent joints.

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    What does fasten mean?
    (ஏதாவது ஒன்றை ஏற்படுத்த) ஒன்றாக உறுதியாக சரி செய்ய, அல்லது நிலையில், அல்லது மூடப்பட்டதாக மாறுவதற்கு… కట్టు, కలిసి స్థిరంగా లేదా ఒకే స్థితిలో లేదా మూసివేయబడి ఉండే విధంగా చేయు… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FASTEN definition: 1. to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together: 2. to fix one thing….

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    What is a zip fastening?
    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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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    How do you close a fastener?
    When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. She got quickly into her car and fastened the seat-belt.

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    If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example with a piece of string or tape. There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Mamma …

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