Meaning

2 senses
  1. Something or someone that fastens.

    The mechanic replaced the damaged fastener.

    This type of fastener is resistant to corrosion.

    Verschluss, Schloss, Schließe

    застёжкаzastjóžka, агра́фagráf

    за́стібкаzástibka

    a person who fastens or makes fast

  2. Something or someone that fastens.

    Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.

    Befestigungsmittel, Befestigungselement, Befestiger

    застёжкаzastjóžka, крепёжkrepjóž, крепёжное изде́лиеkrepjóžnoje izdélije

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Snaps are a practical fastener for children's clothing.

    ruКнопки - практичная застёжка для детской одежды. — marafon

  2. Push buttons are a practical fastener for children's clothes.

    deFür Kinderkleider sind Druckknöpfe ein praktischer Verschluss. — Fingerhut

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  3. What did the businessman say when he invented the zip-fastener?

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  4. I can't decide whether to sew in a zip or a Velcro fastener.

    deIch kann mich nicht entscheiden, ob ich einen Reißverschluss oder einen Klettverschluss einnähen soll. — Fingerhut

Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
something or someone that fastens:
Русский
By meaning 2
something or someone that fastens:
any device that fastens:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
something or someone that fastens:
any device that fastens:

Forms

plural: fasteners
Singularfastener
Pluralfasteners

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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