Fastenings
[fɑ:snɪŋz]
Examples
- 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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