fastener
Button or zipper
A fastener is a device that holds things together or closed.
The category includes buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, clasps, buckles, and Velcro for clothing; nails, screws, bolts, and rivets for construction; and clips, staples, and binder rings for paper.
The fastener on her necklace keeps breaking.
Threaded metal fastener
Toothed closure device
- buttonDisc through a hole
- snapSudden sharp sound
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
- claspSecuring device that clicks
hook · velcro · toggle · tie · drawstring · lace · frog · hook-and-loop
Thread loop in fabric
- threadFiber for stitching
- seamJoined fabric edge
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
safety pin · straight pin · snap · grommet · eyelet · rivet · jean button · prong
Mechanism requiring a key
- padlockPortable locking device
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- latchDoor-securing catch
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
hasp · shackle · chain · seal · key · combination · pin tumbler · cam lock
Cylindrical wooden fastener
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- biscuitSmall baked quick bread
spline · wood screw · finish nail · brad · peg · wedge · glue joint · dado
screw
Threaded metal fastener
rivet · nail · pin · staple · brad · tack · anchor · peg · dowel · cotter
zipper
Toothed closure device
clasp · hook · velcro · toggle · tie · drawstring · lace · frog · hook-and-loop · press stud
stitch
Thread loop in fabric
bobbin · safety pin · straight pin · snap · grommet · eyelet · rivet · jean button · prong · setter
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
bolt · hasp · shackle · chain · seal · key · combination · pin tumbler · cam lock · barrel bolt
dowel
Cylindrical wooden fastener
biscuit · spline · wood screw · finish nail · brad · peg · wedge · glue joint · dado · rabbet
glue
Bonding substance
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
sealant · paste · resin · tape · fixative · acrylic · silicone · mortar · putty · contact cement
fastenerrelease mechanism
Device that unlocks restraint
unfastener · cutter · separator · loosener · key
- fasten your seatbeltsSecure your restraint
- fasten upTo close securely
- fasten seatbelts
- snap fastenersInterlocking disc closures
- paper fastenersDevices joining loose sheets
- fasten securely
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