fastener

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Replacing them requires workers to remove bolts, fasteners, insulators and rail before each worn grout pad is demolished.

From Washington Post

Motion sensors and tamper indicators can immediately let officials know something is up; hard-to-undo fasteners can buy time for first responders to arrive before a thief gets away.

From Scientific American

Dozens of fasteners fell off in a vibration test.

From Seattle Times

Though many of the units had been previously boarded up, bits of torn plywood and old fasteners in door frames were all that remained of those earlier efforts.

From Seattle Times