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fastening

[fas-uh-ning, fah-suh-] / ˈfæs ə nɪŋ, ˈfɑ sə- /
NOUN
catch
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Saturday's action was thwarted by wind, waves and an issue with the cockpit canopy's latch not fastening.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Visitors also encountered the phonograph and early mechanical fastening devices that foreshadowed later developments in clothing closures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Arciga fastens the headset over his black beanie and enables “Do Not Disturb” on his iPhone, before fastening the phone to his head to record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

Then fastening the prow to the stern of the other boat, they drew him out into the water.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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