fastening
part of speech
noun (a fastening, fastenings); also the -ing form of fasten
meaning for a pupil
1) A thing used to close or join something, such as a button, zip, buckle, clip or Velcro. tree →
2) The act of fixing or closing something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In design and technology and textiles lessons, pupils choose fastenings for bags and clothes (buttons, poppers, Velcro). In everyday life, coats and shoes have different fastenings.
examples
- This coat has a zip fastening. tree →
- Velcro is an easy fastening for small children. tree →
- The bag's fastening broke. tree →
- Choose a fastening for your pencil case. tree →
- She was fastening her sandals. tree →
- Buttons and poppers are common fastenings. tree →
- So, fastening the sword to his belt, he carried it to the king. tree →
note
Silent t: FAHS-ning. Countable noun. Similar: fastener (US often uses «fastener»). In DT, compare fastenings by how strong, easy and cheap they are.
Trees and pragmatics
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