fastening

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun the act of fastening things together
  3. verb cause to be firmly attached

Etymology

From fasten + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fastener, holdfast, fixing

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