“and eye”

The following 3 entries include the term and eye.

hook and eye

noun

: a 2-part fastening device (as on a garment or a door) consisting of a metal hook that catches over a bar or into a loop

hook-and-eye hinge

noun

: a hinge intended for use on a gate and consisting of an L-shaped hook secured to one member (as the gatepost) and fitted into an eye-shaped loop or screw hook secured to the other member (as the gate)

peg and eye

noun

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