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fastener

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


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In Tesla’s labs, the nearly 6-foot-tall machine practices rote tasks like sorting Legos by color, folding laundry and using a drill to screw a fastener, former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

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

I pressed up the wire fastener and poured it for him.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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

Ditto for a man named John Thompson, whose invention helped keep fumbled fasteners from falling on the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

I prayed that none of the fasteners we’d shaken loose had secured anything crucial.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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