fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(noun) restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastener
(noun) a person who fastens or makes fast; “he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fastener (plural fasteners)
Something or someone that fastens.
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
Synonym: clasp
• Feenstra, fenestra, refasten
Source: Wiktionary
Fas"ten*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
