act of fastening
1fastening — index accession (annexation), attachment (act of affixing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2fastening — [fas′əniŋ, fäs′əniŋ] n. 1. the act or way of making something fast, or secure 2. anything used to fasten; bolt, clasp, hook, lock, button, etc …
3tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… …
4locking — n. act of fastening with a lock, bolting adj. able to lock, tending to lock lÉ‘k /lÉ’k n. fastening mechanism which is opened with a key or other device; section of a waterway which is closed off by gates at either end; device in a firearm which… …
5binding — bind•ing [[t]ˈbaɪn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like 2) anything that binds 3) pri the covering within which the leaves of a book are bound 4) a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a… …
6screwing — n. act of fastening with screws; act of twisting; fornication, sexual intercourse (Slang) skruË n. metal fastener with a spiral grooved shaft; act of twisting or rotating; propeller; coercive pressure; sexual intercourse (Slang); miser, scrooge; …
7sewing — sew·ing || səʊɪŋ n. act of mending, act of repairing with stitches; act of fastening with stitches səʊ v. join or fasten with stitches, repair with stitches; close with stitches …
8stapling — n. act of fastening with staples, act of joining with wire staples sta·ple || steɪpl n. metal clip for binding papers; basic food item; essential element; main crop or product of a region; trade item that is constantly in demand; fiber (of wool …
9stitching — n. act of sewing, act of fastening with a needle and thread; line of stitches stɪtʃ n. complete movement of a threaded needle through cloth or other material; single loop of yarn (Knitting); particular method of sewing; sudden intense pain; bit …
10lashing — lashing1 [lash′iŋ] n. 1. the act of a person or thing that lashes; specif., a) a whipping b) a strong rebuke 2. [pl.] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] Chiefly Brit. Informal a large amount; lots lashing2 [lash′iŋ] n. 1. the …
