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fastening

[ fas-uh-ning, fah-suh- ]

noun

  1. something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.


fastening

/ ˈɑːəɪŋ /

noun

  1. something that fastens, such as a clasp or lock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fastening1

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; fasten, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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The Irish government has always promised full cooperation with what is a UK statutory public inquiry and they would see this memorandum of understanding as copper fastening that.

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When she started fastening his bow tie, she says she noticed his trousers were "partially lowered".

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Soon, the railings of the bridge were so crammed that new locks could only be attached by fastening them to the existing ones.

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Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.

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Louise was fastening her skirt at the waist, though she has no waist.

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