Associations to the word «Fastening»

Wiktionary

FASTENING, verb. Present participle of to fasten.
FASTENING, noun. A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together

Dictionary definition

FASTENING, noun. Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.
FASTENING, noun. The act of fastening things together.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats