Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fasten
plural fastenings
- A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.
2020 December 16, “Network News: Broken fastenings caused derailment”, in Rail, page 13
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nounrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kiinnike
- kiinnikeTranslations
German Verschluss, Verschließung
- VerschlussTranslations
- VerschließungTranslations
Swedish fästanordning
- fästanordningTranslations
Cite this entry
fastening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastening
“fastening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastening. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fastening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastening.
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