fastening

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to hold two or more things together.

  - "The zipper is a common type of fastening used on clothing."
  - "The carpenter used various fastenings to secure the wooden panels to the wall."

• verb

  The act of securing or fastening something.

  - "Please fasten your seatbelts before takeoff."
  - "He fastened the letter to the wall with a thumbtack."

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Rhymes

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chaining , raining , staining , paining

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Variants

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fastening , fastenings , fasten , fastened , fastener , fasteners , fastens , fasten on , fastened on , fastening on , fastens on , fasten onto , fastened onto , fastening onto , fastens onto

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Forms

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fastenings, fastens, fastened, fastening

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'faster' meaning 'to fasten, join, or bind'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most number of paperclips fastened to a person's body in one hour is 17,460.

2. The first zippers were invented in the late 1800s but did not become popular until the 1920s.

3. The term 'fasten' comes from the Old French word 'faster', which means 'to fasten, join, or bind'.

4. The strongest adhesive in the world is Dynax 7910, which can hold 15,000 pounds per square inch.

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Related Concepts

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1. clasp: A type of fastening that hooks or snaps together, such as a brooch or clasp on a necklace.

2. buckle: A type of fastening that uses a strap and a mechanism to secure it, such as a belt buckle or a shoe buckle.

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Culture

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Fastenings have been used throughout history for various purposes, including clothing, furniture, and construction. In literature, fastenings have been used as metaphors for connections and bonds.

How to Memorize "fastening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a zipper being zipped up or a button being buttoned. Visualize the different types of fastenings such as hooks and loops, buckles, and clasps.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fastening' with words like 'connecting', 'joining', and 'securing'. Visualize the action of fastening something together.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fasten Every Thing Securely' to remember the word 'fastening'.

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