Fastening
['fɑːs(ə)nɪŋ] or ['fæsnɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fasten
(n.) Anything that binds and makes fast, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, buckle, etc.
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Examples
- Stripping his harness from him I securely bound his hands behind his back, and after similarly fastening his feet tied him to a heavy gun carriage. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- This was accomplished by fastening a charge of gunpowder in such a way that when exploded it would break the partition and mix the solutions. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A very brief exercise of Mr. Sike's art, sufficed to overcome the fastening of the lattice; and it soon stood wide open also. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- The Japanese produce them by fastening a piece of mother-of-pearl in the shells of the pearl-oyster and allowing it to remain there for a number of years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- She was fastening into her girdle a hueless and scentless nosegay, when Henry Sympson called to her as he came limping from the house. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- This--clamping and fastening--explains the necessity for building the bed on its side. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Mr. Weller nodded his acquiescence in the sentiment, and again fastening his eyes on the fire, shrouded himself in a cloud, and mused deeply. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He looked at me: I happened to be near him, as I had been fastening the clasp of Mrs. Dent's bracelet, which had got loose. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- With these words, he took a thick stick from Barney's hands, who, having delivered another to Toby, busied himself in fastening on Oliver's cape. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- The largest of these pins were probably used for fastening the hair. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Not dirt, whispered the Count, fastening the other hand suddenly on Sir Percival's collar, and shaking it in his agitation. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I let my shirt down to my waist, and drew up the bottom; fastening it like a girdle about my middle, to hide my nakedness. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- She was just fastening my veil (the plain square of blond after all) to my hair with a brooch; I hurried from under her hands as soon as I could. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And he retreated swiftly, drew the door to without fastening it, and passed rapidly down the passage. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- A great many years ago a man called Bolsover became crazed by some unhappy experiences and decided to kill himself by fastening a rope around his neck and hanging from a cross-beam overhead. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He examined the catches and fastenings of the windows, and then swore he didn't care for the devil and all his angels, and went to sleep. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Having gazed cautiously round him, and listened intently, he gently undid the fastenings of the door, and looked abroad. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Until recently shoes were not in general use at home, but sandals without any leather fastenings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Peggotty, who had not said a word or moved a finger, secured the fastenings instantly, and we all went into the parlour. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
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