Definition of fastener Fastener

/fæˈsʌnɚ/ - [fatsuner] - fas•ten•er

We found 6 definitions of fastener from 4 different sources.

What does fastener mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: fasteners
fastener - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
		fastening, holdfast, fixing
		constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
		bellyband a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
		buckle fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
		button a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
		carabiner, karabiner, snap ring an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
		catch the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
		clasp the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
		cleat a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
		clinch (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
		clip a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
		clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
		corrugated fastener, wiggle nail a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry
		cottar, cotter fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
		cringle, grommet, grummet, eyelet, loop fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
		dowel, dowel pin, joggle a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
		stopping, fillet the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"
		hook and eye a kind of fastener used on clothing
		knot a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
		lashing rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
		linkup, tie-in, link, tie a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
		lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
		locker a fastener that locks or closes
		nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
		nut and bolt a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
		paper fastener a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
		pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
		screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
		seal any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
		sealing wax, seal fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
		slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
		press stud, snap fastener, snap the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"
		toggle a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
fastener - a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism

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Wiktionary

fastener (Noun)
Something or someone that fastens.
fastener (Noun)
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, bolts and the like.