snap fastener

[ snap-fas-uh-ner, fah-suh-ner ]

/ ˈsnæp ˌfæs ə nər, ˌfɑ sə nər /

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noun

a two-pieced fastening device with a projection that fits into a hole, used especially to hold clothing, pillows, etc., together.

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Also especially British, press stud .

Origin of snap fastener

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby snap fastener

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How to use snap fastener in a sentence

They pull up over the calf, and you can fasten the battery packs to the inner top cuff using snap fasteners.
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A snap fastener will hold the flap over the tools so they won't fall out.
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It will be noticed that the cap of the snap fastener is taken as the central point in design.
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British Dictionary definitions for snap fastener

snap fastener

noun

another name for press stud

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