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| hammer |
to fasten with hammer and nails. [1/14 definitions] |
| hasp |
to furnish or fasten with a hasp. [1/2 definitions] |
| hook up |
to connect or fasten with a hook or hooks. [1/3 definitions] |
| hoop |
to hold together, fasten, or support with or as if with a hoop. [1/7 definitions] |
| infix |
to fasten, set, or drive in. [1/5 definitions] |
| join |
to put, bring, fasten, or connect together. [1/8 definitions] |
| knot1 |
to fasten with one or more knots. [1/14 definitions] |
| lace |
a cord or string used to fasten or hold together two edges, esp. of a shoe or boot. [1/6 definitions] |
| lanyard |
a short rope or wire used to fasten or tauten gear or rigging on a ship. [1/4 definitions] |
| latch |
to lock or fasten securely with a latch. [1/2 definitions] |
| latch onto |
(informal) to fasten oneself to. [1/2 definitions] |
| loop |
to attach or fasten with a loop or loops (often fol. by "up"). [1/11 definitions] |
| nail |
a slim, pointed metal rod, usu. topped by a flat head, that can be hammered into a material such as wood in order to fasten or reinforce. [2/7 definitions] |
| padlock |
to fasten with a padlock. [1/2 definitions] |
| peg |
to fasten, plug, or mark with a peg or pegs. [1/5 definitions] |
| pin |
a small, sharp piece of stiff wire with a flat or round head, often used to fasten or attach pieces of cloth or other similar material. [1/7 definitions] |
| post1 |
to fasten or affix to a wall or other surface. [1/6 definitions] |
| reeve2 |
to pass (a line or rod) through a hole, ring, or block, or to fasten by so doing. |
| rivet |
to fasten or attach with, or as if with, a rivet or rivets. [1/3 definitions] |
| sandal |
an open shoe made from a sole and straps that fasten the sole to the foot. |
| screw |
to fasten or attach using a screw or screws. [1/17 definitions] |
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