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fastener

[fas-uh-ner, fah-suh-] / ˈfæs ə nər, ˈfɑ sə- /


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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.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 3, 2026

Fastenal, the fastener maker, reported third-quarter earnings of 29 cents a share, missing analysts’ estimates of 30 cents, as revenue of $2.13 billion match expectations.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

The gold fastener will now be independently valued and Mr Needham will split the finder's fee with the landowner.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2024

For example, it could be a matter of tightening the existing fasteners better, or it might require a different type of fastener.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

Then Dad twizzled the gold paper round the kite string like a sandwich-bag fastener.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Purveyors of bearings, fasteners, pneumatics and other manufacturing staples should see demand outpace their capacity to easily meet it, potentially leading to bottlenecks similar to what investors are seeing with memory chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Portland, Ore.: By preventing the stripping of fasteners, Henry Phillips’s design enabled the use of high-speed power tools essential for World War II-era assembly lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Aerospace and defense—where Carpenter’s alloys are used for landing gear, fasteners, and other components—comprises two-thirds of revenue.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

We drilled with his power tools and attached the sides with plastic fasteners.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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