fastening

noun (a fastening, fastenings); also the -ing form of fasten

«fastening» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A thing used to close or join something, such as a button, zip, buckle, clip or Velcro. tree →
The act of fixing or closing something. tree →

In the lessons

In design and technology and textiles lessons, pupils choose fastenings for bags and clothes (buttons, poppers, Velcro). In everyday life, coats and shoes have different fastenings.

Examples

This coat has a zip fastening. tree →
Velcro is an easy fastening for small children. tree →
The bag's fastening broke. tree →
Choose a fastening for your pencil case. tree →
She was fastening her sandals. tree →
Buttons and poppers are common fastenings. tree →
So, fastening the sword to his belt, he carried it to the king. tree →

Note

Silent t: FAHS-ning. Countable noun. Similar: fastener (US often uses «fastener»). In DT, compare fastenings by how strong, easy and cheap they are.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «fastening» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fastening» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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