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fastening

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fastening (noun)
  2. fasten (verb)

fastening

noun

Definition of FASTENING

: something that fastens : fastener
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Examples of FASTENING

  1. a coat with button and loop fastenings

First Known Use of FASTENING

12th century

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