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fasten +‎ -er

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fastener (plural fasteners)

  1. Something or someone that fastens.
  2. Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
    Synonym: clasp

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  • Japanese: ファスナー (fasunā)

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