fasteners

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The crew blow-torched the fasteners and released the cables that held the crane to the ship, while workers on land laid temporary rails across the wharf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Hong Kong is famous for its use of the scaffolding, which is erected by tying bamboo poles together with nylon fasteners.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Without this protection, water can enter tiny cracks created by the decking fasteners, getting bigger over time.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Slithering the skinny dress over the doll’s head and arms and snapping the tiny fasteners was more than her chubby six-year-old fingers could manage.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson