What does velcro mean?
Definitions for velcro
ˈvɛl kroʊvel·cro
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Princeton's WordNet
Velcroverb
nylon fabric used as a fastening
velcroverb
fasten with Velcro
"velcro the belt"
Wiktionary
Velcroverb
To fasten tightly with Velcro.
Velcronoun
A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other of tiny fiber loops, which when brought together stick strongly one to the other.
Etymology: From velours and crochet
Wikipedia
Velcro
Velcro, officially known as Velcro IP Holdings LLC and trading as Velcro Companies, is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s. It is the original manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented.
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velcro
Velcro is a type of fastening material or device that consists of two strips: one with tiny loops and the other with tiny flexible hooks that adhere or attach to each other when pressed together. It is commonly used in clothing, bags, shoes, and various other items as a substitute for buttons, zippers, or other traditional closures. The term "Velcro" is derived from the company that first introduced this product. The name itself is a blend of the French words "velour" (velvet) and "crochet" (hook).
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Velcro
Velcro is a company that produces the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener, invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral. De Mestral patented Velcro in 1955, subsequently refining and developing its practical manufacture until its commercial introduction in the late 1950s. The word Velcro is a portmanteau of the two French words velours, and crochet. Hook-and-loop fasteners consist of two components: typically, two lineal fabric strips which are attached to the opposing surfaces to be fastened. The first component features tiny hooks; the second features even smaller and "hairier" loops. When the two components are pressed together, the hooks catch in the loops and the two pieces fasten or bind temporarily. When separated, by pulling or peeling the two surfaces apart, the velcro strips make a distinctive "ripping" sound. The first Velcro sample was made of cotton, which proved impractical and was replaced by Nylon and polyester. Velcro fasteners made of Teflon loops, polyester hooks, and glass backing are used in aerospace applications, e.g. on space shuttles.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of velcro in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of velcro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of velcro in a Sentence
The lifeguard looked at me and assured me that it’s really not a big deal, the Velcro straps are just to make you feel safer. They're not technically really to hold you in.
What type of fasteners are used on horseshoes? braided Cotton, wang leather, cotton shoe laces, or velcro?
Its just one honest shot, theres no trickery involved, showing the time machine and hoverboard gliding down the runway together, this time we were using velcro on the bottom of the boots, which meant I could tear away from the board if I ever needed to.
What a blessing on how organically this rescue came together, the right people stuck together like Velcro. Nobody ever quit.
No closures, no Velcro, nothing. No attachment of fabric, nothing.
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