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fastenings

fastenings is the plural of fastening.

Meaning of fastening

Noun

fastening (plural fastenings)

  1. 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:
    fastener, closure

Questions about fastenings

What is fastenings the plural of?
Fastenings is the plural of fastening.

Words near fastenings in the dictionary

  1. fastenest
  2. fasteneth
  3. fastening
  4. fastening down
  5. fastening up
  6. fastenings
  7. fastens
  8. fastens down
  9. Fastens Tuesday
  10. fastens up
  11. faster

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