Synonyms for fastener

Most common

fixing · fastening · holdfast · closure

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Something or someone that fastens.

   The mechanic replaced the damaged fastener.

Related words

Phrases

snap fastener zip fastener slide fastener paper fastener diaper fastener nappy fastener pop fastener

Is a kind of

hardware

Forms

Plural

fasteners → fastenings, holdfasts, fixings, closures…

Example sentences

• fixing I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home.
• fastening Prise off the circlip fastening the sprocket to the hub.
• closure The plant's closure spelt disaster for the town.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

fixing²

7 letters

closure²

8 letters

holdfast²

9 letters

fastening³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fixing² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

fermeture

Italiano

chiusura

Deutsch

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