fastener
Example Sentences
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"Sam," she said, "your shoes are always untied. I think I'll get you some of those sneakers that have fasteners made out of—what is that stuff called, the stuff that sticks together?"
From Literature
In Tesla’s labs, the nearly 6-foot-tall machine practices rote tasks like sorting Legos by color, folding laundry and using a drill to screw a fastener, former employees said.
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.
The targeted list includes door and window frames, fasteners, and towers.
Hong Kong is famous for its use of the scaffolding, which is erected by tying bamboo poles together with nylon fasteners.
From BBC
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