fastener

C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈfæsənɚ/ UK /ˈfɑːsnə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a device that holds or joins things together

The fastener on her bag had broken.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a device that holds or... clasp clip catch buckle clamp hook tie

Word family

Related forms fasten fast fastening

Etymology

From 'fasten' + the agentive suffix '-er'. 'Fasten' is from Old English 'fæstnian' ('to make fast, secure'), from 'fæst' ('firm, fixed'), of Proto-Germanic origin.

fæstnian Old English fæst Old English

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Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fastener

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfæsənɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɑːsnə/

## Meanings
1. a device that holds or joins things together

## Examples
- The fastener on her bag had broken.

## Synonyms
- clasp
- clip
- catch
- buckle
- clamp
- hook
- tie

## Related Forms
- fasten
- fast
- fastening

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fæstnian
- Root: fæst

## Etymology
From 'fasten' + the agentive suffix '-er'. 'Fasten' is from Old English 'fæstnian' ('to make fast, secure'), from 'fæst' ('firm, fixed'), of Proto-Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Fastener comes from 'fasten' + the agentive suffix '-er'. 'Fasten' is from Old English 'fæstnian' ('to make fast, secure'), from 'fæst' ('firm, fixed'), of Proto-Germanic origin. Morphologically, the form is compositional, with the named elements combining to produce the modern spelling and sense. In present use, it is used as a noun meaning "a device that holds or joins things together", so the historical material remains connected with the current sense rather than standing as bare ancestry. The wider English family includes related forms such as fasten, fast, and fastening, showing how the same historical material continues to organize neighboring vocabulary. The named historical forms include Old English fæstnian and Old English fæst, keeping the history tied to concrete forms rather than a loose resemblance. Its semantic neighborhood includes clasp, clip, catch, and buckle, locating the modern specialization without adding a new origin story.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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