fastening

verb
/ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/UK

Etymology

From fasten + -ing.

  1. inherited from *fastinōn — “to secure, fasten
  2. inherited from fæstnian
  3. inherited from fastenen
  4. formed as fastening — “fasten + -ing

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of fasten

  2. A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together

    A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at fastening. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at fastening. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at fastening

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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