fastener

[ fas-uh-ner, fah-suh- ]

noun

1. any of various devices for fastening. fastening.
2. any of various devices, as a snap or hook and eye, for holding together two objects or parts sometimes required to be separate, as two edges or flaps of a piece of clothing.
3. a worker who fastens things together.

Other Words From

• un·fasten·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fastener¹

First recorded in 1620–30; fasten + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"I was finding a lot of missing fasteners, a lot of bent parts, sometimes even missing parts."

From BBC

Without this protection, water can enter tiny cracks created by the decking fasteners, getting bigger over time.

From Seattle Times

Boeing removed every fastener on each of the five circumferential joins on all of those airplanes, about 2,000 fasteners for each join, and measured the gap at each hole — a so-called “through-hole” inspection.

From Seattle Times

The mid-length swim shorts are made from printed recycled polyester and have adjustable side fasteners.

From Los Angeles Times

And you could see the screwdriver’s head starting to distort while trying to remove the fasteners.

From New York Times

Related Words

• latch
• screw