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fastening
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
fastening
(noun)
fasten
(verb)
fastening
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ˈ
fæsn̩ɪŋ/
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/
ˈ
fɑsn̩ɪŋ/
noun
plural
fastenings
fastening
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ˈ
fæsn̩ɪŋ/
Brit
/
ˈ
fɑsn̩ɪŋ/
noun
plural
fastenings
Britannica Dictionary definition of FASTENING
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something that fastens one thing to another thing
a coat with button and loop
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