fastening

Example Sentences

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“Incorrect shelf fastening can cause damage to both the bookcase and the contents on display, creating a potential safety risk for yourself and your loved ones,” he says.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

When Johnson entered the convention center, he hugged about 10 people before sitting on a couch, setting down his small coffee and fastening a headset and microphone.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

IL-6 delivers its message by fastening to IL-6 receptors within cells, which tells the cells to spread inflammation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

His crew screwed the fuses on to the front of the missiles by hand and tightened a small fastening to keep them in place.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022

"I have a proposition," I tell him as he engages in another miracle of engineering—that of fastening his seat belt.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan