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1fasten — ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …
2fasten — verb 1》 close or do up securely. ↘fix or hold in place. ↘(fasten something off) secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. 2》 (fasten on/upon) single out (something) and concentrate firmly on it. Derivatives fastener noun Origin… …
3fasten something off — secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. → fasten …
4tie off — transitive verb 1. : to close by means of an encircling or enveloping tie tie off a bleeding vessel 2. : to fasten (a fly line) to a pinrail in adjusting theatrical scenery * * * tie off [phrasal verb] tie off (something) or tie (something) off 1 …
5fastener — fasten ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …
6fastening — fasten ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …
7Fly tying — is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in Fly Tying .… …
8Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… …
9screw — screwable, adj. screwer, n. screwless, adj. screwlike, adj. /skrooh/, n. 1. a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, esp. by means of a screwdriver. 2 …
10Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …
