Definitions for velcro
ˈvɛl kroʊvel·cro

Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Velcroverb

   nylon fabric used as a fastening

2. velcroverb

   fasten with Velcro

   "velcro the belt"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Velcroverb

   To fasten tightly with Velcro.

   Etymology: From velours and crochet

2. 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

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1. 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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Anagrams for velcro »

1. clover

How to pronounce velcro?

1. Alex

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of velcro in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of velcro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of velcro in a Sentence

1. Sam Rogers:

   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.

2. Erica Conrad:

   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.

3. Chris Berquist:

   What a blessing on how organically this rescue came together, the right people stuck together like Velcro. Nobody ever quit.

4. Susan Bain:

   No closures, no Velcro, nothing. No attachment of fabric, nothing.

5. f.m. Faber Jr.:

   What type of fasteners are used on horseshoes? braided Cotton, wang leather, cotton shoe laces, or velcro?

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