Fasten+with+a+clasp

  • 51tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… …

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  • 52bar — bar1 noun 1》 a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.     ↘a sandbank or shoal at the mouth of a harbour or an estuary.     ↘Brit. a metal strip below the clasp of a medal, awarded as… …

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  • 53hook — I. n. 1. Catch, clasp, hasp, bent holder, curved catch. 2. Snare, trap. 3. Sickle, reaping hook, reaper, cutter, grasshook. II. v. a. 1. Catch or fasten with a hook, take with a hook. 2. Catch, snare, ensnare, entrap. 3 …

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  • 54tack — I [[t]tæk[/t]] n. 1) bui a short, sharp pointed nail, usu. with a broad, flat head 2) a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course: took the wrong tack[/ex] 3) a) naut. navig. the heading of a sailing vessel, when… …

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  • 55bar — I. /ba / (say bah) noun 1. a relatively long and evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, especially one of wood or metal used as a guard or obstruction, or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a fence. 2. Athletics the cross piece of… …

  • 56hasp — /hasp/, n. 1. a clasp for a door, lid, etc., esp. one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock. v.t. 2. to fasten with or as with a hasp. [bef. 1000; ME; OE haesp, haepse; c. G Haspe hasp; akin to D haspel reel, ON hespa skein,… …

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  • 57clasped — adj. fastened or secured with a clasp; buttoned klɑːsp n. buckle; holding with the hand; hug, embrace v. hug, embrace; hold by the hand; fasten together …

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  • 58hasp — [[t]hæsp[/t]] n. 1) bui a clasp for a door, lid, etc., esp. one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock 2) bui to fasten with or as if with a hasp • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE hæsp, hæpse, c. MLG haspe, hespe, OHG haspa, ON… …

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  • 59hasp — /hæsp / (say hasp), /hasp / (say hahsp) noun 1. a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock. –verb (t) 2. to fasten with or as with a hasp. {Middle English hasp(e), Old English hæsp,… …

  • 60infibulate — ə̇nˈfibyəˌlāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin infibulatus, past participle of infibulare to infibulate, practice infibulation upon, from in in (II) + fibulare to pin, buckle together, from fibula more at fibula : to fasten with or… …

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