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fastener

noun

/ˈfɑːsənə/UK/ˈfæsənɚ/CA/ˈfɐːsənə/

Etymology

From fasten + -er.

inherited from *fastinōn✻ — “to secure, fasten”
inherited from fæstnian
inherited from fastenen
formed as fastener — “fasten + -er”

Definitions

Something or someone that fastens.

The neighborhood

Derived

diaper fastener, hook-and-loop fastener, hook-and-pile fastener, nappy fastener, paper fastener, pop fastener, slide fastener, snap fastener, zip fastener

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fastener. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA