FASTENINGS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

fastenings

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plural of fastening

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Noun

Marshall has swapped in more leatherette, which covers just about everything except the metal yokes.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of yokes

Noun

Masks target the face, flexible panels cover larger areas like the back and chest, and belts and wraps flex around joints for stiffness and muscle pain.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
The market for the piping and joints made by Southeastern Hose is booming now, giving Travis’s tiny Georgia town an economic lifeline.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of joints

Noun

Although this could suggest that relationships with AI aren’t attachments, the same mismatch has been found for pets, and pets can serve as attachment figures.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
According to Microsoft, cybercriminals commonly embed QR codes with malicious URLs directly in the body of emails or within attachments.

— Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of attachments

Noun

In the decades since, the piece has evolved to be made with leather cords instead—an alternative to the traditional stuffy tie—and worn by cowboys while riding.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
UCHealth recommends removing clutter and cords and keeping hallways well lit as simple starting points that don’t require any construction.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cords

Noun

All sites have electrical hookups and the campground has several potable water stations.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

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