What does fastener mean?

Definitions for fastener
fas·ten·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fastenernoun

    a person who fastens or makes fast

    "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"

  2. fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixingnoun

    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Wiktionary

  1. fastenernoun

    something or someone that fastens

  2. fastenernoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fastenernoun

    One that makes fast or firm.

    Etymology: from fasten.

Wikipedia

  1. Fastener

    A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or dismantled without damaging the joining components. Welding is an example of creating permanent joints. Steel fasteners are usually made of stainless steel, carbon steel, or alloy steel. Other alternative methods of joining materials include: crimping, welding, soldering, brazing, taping, gluing, cement, or the use of other adhesives. Force may also be used, such as with magnets, vacuum (like suction cups), or even friction (like sticky pads). Some types of woodworking joints make use of separate internal reinforcements, such as dowels or biscuits, which in a sense can be considered fasteners within the scope of the joint system, although on their own they are not general purpose fasteners. Furniture supplied in flat-pack form often uses cam dowels locked by cam locks, also known as conformat fasteners. Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container, etc. There are also special-purpose closing devices, e.g. a bread clip. Items like a rope, string, wire, cable, chain, or plastic wrap may be used to mechanically join objects; but are not generally categorized as fasteners because they have additional common uses. Likewise, hinges and springs may join objects together, but are ordinarily not considered fasteners because their primary purpose is to allow articulation rather than rigid affixment.

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  1. fastener

    A fastener is a hardware device or mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Fasteners can include a wide range of tools such as nails, screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, clamps, staples, and others. They can be used in a variety of applications, including construction, manufacturing, and household tasks.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fastenernoun

    one who, or that which, makes fast or firm

Wikidata

  1. Fastener

    A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container, etc. There are also special-purpose closing devices, e.g. a bread clip. Fasteners used in these manners are often temporary, in that they may be fastened and unfastened repeatedly. Some types of woodworking joints make use of separate internal reinforcements, such as dowels or biscuits, which in a sense can be considered fasteners within the scope of the joint system, although on their own they are not general purpose fasteners. Furniture supplied in flat-pack form often uses cam dowels locked by cam locks, also known as conformat fasteners. Items like a rope, string, wire, cable, chain, or plastic wrap may be used to mechanically join objects; but are not generally categorized as fasteners because they have additional common uses. Likewise, hinges and springs may join objects together, but are ordinarily not considered fasteners because their primary purpose is to allow articulation rather than rigid affixment.

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  1. fenestra

  2. refasten

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fastener in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fastener in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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