fasteners

noun

plural of fastener
as in holdings

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  1. holdings
  2. ties
  3. collars
Noun
  • The museum’s deep holdings in 20th-century painting were also a plus, as frequent visitors might more easily begin to connect with the works on view.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The rise in value puts Nvidia among the strategic investors with the largest tech holdings around the world.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of holdings
Noun
  • Every single judge in Centre County recused themselves ahead of Sandusky’s original trial because of ties to the university, The Second Mile charity, or Sandusky himself.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The two countries’ ties have grown stronger since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to help repel a 2024 Ukrainian incursion there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • The Hoxton trench is reimagined in silk and fluid faille with ruffled collars, turning it into eveningwear.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Open Up Button-Downs Keep the collars open to reduce any wear along the folds when the clothes are being washed in the machine.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of collars
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