fastening

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fastening

/ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/ UK

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From fasten + -ing.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of fasten

noun fastenings

A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.
Similar: fastener, closure

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@misc{fastening_2026,
  title = {fastening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fastening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}