fastener

noun

Definition of fastenernext
as in collar

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  1. collar
  2. tie
  3. hold-down
  4. holding
Noun
  • The older man grabs Rivas by the collar and stabs him in the chest and stomach before both fall to the ground.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After calling the police, Olivia Gardner, Rags’ owner, went to check an Apple Air Tag for the dog’s last location but only found the collar with the device was removed, the news outlet reported.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of collar
Noun
  • Frangieh is a member of the Lebanese Christian political family who shares close ties with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Frangieh having openly backed him in 2011.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Ulbrich, a charismatic former 49ers linebacker, has worked with Shanahan in the past (Atlanta), runs the system Shanahan prefers and has deep ties to the South Bay.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
  • SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
Definition of hold-down
Noun
  • Aggression is her preferred policy so there won’t be any holding back from either side of the net once the two step across the white line.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Top government officials typically are required to disclose their holdings and divest from ones that could cause a conflict of interest.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of holding
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