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Meanings of fastening in English
Usage of fastening in English
1
He said growth areas include security, engineered fastening, infrastructure and health care.
2
Maurice was still in the sitting-room, fastening the shutters of the window.
3
One manner of fastening the chains is clearly shown in the photograph.
4
The manner of fastening the ribs to the frame pieces is optional.
5
Thrusting aside the curtains, I fumbled for the fastening of the window.
6
It is also a global supplier of engineered fastening and assembly systems.
7
He pocketed his revolver and turned back the fastening of the window.
8
He was in trousers and a shirt and was fastening a tie.
9
He stood on the steps to adjust some fastening about the bundle.
10
The fastening of the box was not an ordinary lock, I believe.
11
It creaked, and some fastening within broke and fell to the ground.
12
He felt once more the inescapable grip of destiny fastening upon him.
13
A vague idea which he had of examining its fastening was dismissed.
14
Remember Marty McFly's self fastening sneakers from Back to the Future 2?
15
So still was the water here, that the boat needed no fastening.
16
Grace was fastening her sables, and making a delayed decision in satins.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Fastening through the time
Fastening across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common