What does fastening mean?
Fastening means present participle and gerund of fasten.
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/ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of fasten.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.
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Fastening means present participle and gerund of fasten.
Common synonyms include fastener, closure, attachment, holdfast.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.
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