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| attach |
to join, fasten, or connect. |
| batten2 |
to secure or fasten using battens (usu. fol. by "down"). [1/4 definitions] |
| begird |
to fasten around; encircle. |
| belay |
in mountain climbing, to fasten (a rope) either to a person or to a thing offering a secure support. [1/6 definitions] |
| bind |
to tie together or fasten tightly with a rope or cord. [1/4 definitions] |
| buckle |
to join or fasten with this device. [1/2 definitions] |
| buckle up |
(informal) to fasten one's safety belt, as in a car or airplane. |
| button |
to fasten with buttons. [1/3 definitions] |
| catch |
to take hold; fasten. [1/18 definitions] |
| cement |
to glue or fasten with cement. [1/3 definitions] |
| chain |
a row of links, usually made of metal, that are joined together and used to pull, hold, or fasten something. [2/5 definitions] |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or press together two or more objects or pieces. [2/3 definitions] |
| clasp |
a device with two parts that fit together, used to fasten something. [2/4 definitions] |
| clinch |
to fasten by means of clinched nails. [1/8 definitions] |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| couple |
to pair (one thing with another) or fasten together as a pair; connect. [1/6 definitions] |
| diaper |
underwear for a baby made of soft cloth or paper. You fold a diaper between the legs and fasten it at the waist. |
| dowel |
a peg or pin that is placed into corresponding holes in two pieces of wood in order to fasten them together. [2/3 definitions] |
| eyelet |
a small hole in cloth or leather with bound or covered edges. An eyelet is used to pass cord or thread through, fasten hooks into, or serve as decoration. |
| fastener |
something used to fasten, such as a clip, button, pin, latch, or the like. |
| fastening |
that which is used to fasten or secure, such as a hook or clasp. |
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