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(′fas·nər)

(design engineering) A device for joining two separate parts of an article or structure. A device for holding closed a door, gate, or similar structure.

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    A device for fastening or for checking motion: catch, clasp, hook. See move/halt.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who fastens or makes fast

Meaning #2: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  Synonyms: fastening, holdfast, fixing

 
 
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