Fastening

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    the act of fastening things together wordnet
  3. 3
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fasten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
fasteneradhesiveaffixationaffixtureaffixtureannexation

Example

More examples

"To make a web, it starts by making a frame of this silk and fastening it to hard objects, such as trees or fences."

Etymology

From fasten + -ing.

More for "fastening"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.