- present participle of fasten.
fastening
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fastening
Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at fasten, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Visitors also encountered the phonograph and early mechanical fastening devices that foreshadowed later developments in clothing closures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Arciga fastens the headset over his black beanie and enables “Do Not Disturb” on his iPhone, before fastening the phone to his head to record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Soon, the railings of the bridge were so crammed that new locks could only be attached by fastening them to the existing ones.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024
Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
All at once he pulled at the mask, at a fastening at the neck of it, as if he were going to take it off.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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