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fastener

[fas-uh-ner, fah-suh-] / ˈfæs ə nər, ˈfɑ sə- /


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The fastener and tool distributor posted net income of $335.5 million, or 29 cents a share, up from $298.1 million, or 26 cents a share, the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

Fastenal, the fastener maker, reported third-quarter earnings of 29 cents a share, missing analysts’ estimates of 30 cents, as revenue of $2.13 billion match expectations.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

The British Museum also announced some "significant" new finds made since 2022, including a late Bronze Age dress fastener.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2024

For example, it could be a matter of tightening the existing fasteners better, or it might require a different type of fastener.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

The zip fastener had long since been wrenched out of them.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Purveyors of bearings, fasteners, pneumatics and other manufacturing staples should see demand outpace their capacity to easily meet it, potentially leading to bottlenecks similar to what investors are seeing with memory chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

That event delayed the production of fasteners needed to assemble jets.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Aerospace and defense—where Carpenter’s alloys are used for landing gear, fasteners, and other components—comprises two-thirds of revenue.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Slim and flat and made of leather, with no fasteners of any kind.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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