How To Use Fastening In A Sentence

I put the parchment down on the board, loosely, without fastening it. THE CALLIGRAPHER
In clothes, "une agrafe" is a hook used for fastening 2 edges of material together - usually more reliable than "un bouton-pression" (= a press button) Agrafer - French Word-A-Day
All those little frog fastenings—he itched to unfasten them one by one. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady
The Spirit, however, in fastening this truth upon the conscience, does not extinguish, but, on the contrary, does consummate and intensify, the sense of all other sins. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Miriam caught up with me then, her hand grasping mine, her fingers fastening tight as she held me back. HIGH STAND

The other drags him by the helmet, tearing all the fastening, and he strikes from his head the ventail and the gleaming coif. Four Arthurian Romances
This last deficiency the guide is in the habit of supplying -- to such as condescend to accept his assistance -- by fastening a leathern strap round his waist, and giving the end of it into the hand of the traveller. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847
She was at the vanity, fastening her pale blonde hair into a bun that was already unraveling.
I smooth out my tie and shrug on my blazer, quickly fastening the button.
The sundress has a neat back zip fastening.
Apart from fastening the cuttings together, the lead strip acts as a weight to hold the bunch down.
Three fastening processes are used in photonics assembly: epoxy bonding, eutectic soldering, and laser welding.
Firdausi in the _Shaknameh_, of Kavi Usan, who "essayed the sky To outsoar angels" by fastening four eagles to his throne. A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country
All the other fastenings were bolts and, in many cases, I used existing holes.
I arrived in a pair of pants, and by that last day, those pants were not fastening.
Daniel had already broken the fastening of that which opened into a damp, mouldy-smelling shippen, in one corner of which Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 2
Another method of fastening shoes involved using ribbon or tapes to secure latchets which are folded over.
The fastenings dug into her wrists as she tried to kick him.
The important role plays not only quality of manufacturing of ornamental elements, but also the correct engineering solution of fastening of ashlaring and architectural details on a facade of a building.
After manoeuvring with more than her usual art, she succeeded in fastening Belinda upon the fashionable Lady Delacour for the season. Belinda
He got down on his hands and knees and examined the big bolts fastening it to the cement.
Lincoln tapped her feet and rubbed a handful of nibbled fingernails up and down her jacket as if fastening and unfastening a zip.
She was fastening some of her hair up with glittery clips while the rest cascaded down her neck and back.
His ceaseless sprinting on the wing against the Dutch went some way to copper-fastening his cult status around Lansdowne.
Brett made sure Billy was strapped in securely before refastening his own belt.
He pulled his faceplate down and sealed it, fastening the tether-line of the ball to a snaplink on his waistband. Werehunter
The utility model provides an expansion bolt with the advantages of strong fastening performance, easy detachment, simply structure and easy process.
Ceiling medallions over 20 inches in diameter and all plaster ceiling medallions require mechanical fastening.
Afke had some difficulty in fastening hers, for they were a bit small for her, and the straps had seen better days. A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic
Almost instinctively the parents drew into a tight group, moving to a safe distance, eight pairs of eyes fastening their gaze on the deck.
To avoid pulling your cabinets out of kilter as you position them to the wall, shim the gaps at the fastening point (where the stud is located) before screwing the cabinet into place.
Screws are primarily used as joining elements between metal and wood, e.g. the fastening of any kind of mountings on wooden piece parts and furniture. 1. Purpose and Application of Nailing and Screwing
The door had iron fastenings which I turned before taking a few cautious steps inside.
Nothing therefore could be done but to cut loose the fastenings that yet bound them to the frame they had so vainly put their trust in; and scraping a deep hole in the sand, the remains were thus inhumed together. Ralph Rashleigh
Copper fastenings had been substituted in all cases in the new work.
The wreath was to be of _wild_ olive, mark you: -- the tree that grows carelessly, tufting the rocks with no vivid bloom, no verdure of branch; only with soft snow of blossom, and scarcely fulfilled fruit, mixed with grey leaf and thornset stem; no fastening of diadem for you but with such sharp embroidery! The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing
The bolts fastening the intake manifold to the cylinder-head were torqued to a base value, and a holographic plate was exposed, developed, and reinserted into the CAHI system.
This ‘snap’ would soon supplant the button, the clasp, straps, and lacings as the primary method of fastening gloves.
Sasaki was refastening her shirt as she walked toward them.
His papers on the Imagination lay philosophical foundations before fastening on literature specifically.
The trousers have a fly fastening.
This one stood shuddering with cold for a minute or two, head hanging, before he slowly raised his gloved hands and fumbled at the fastenings of his cloak.
And the door, beaten from its fastenings by a mighty stroke, tumbled inward on to the mosaic pavement of the peristylium. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C.
The Earl, invigorated with hope and joy, had by the force of his arm, almost wrenched from its fastening, one of the iron bars of the grate; his foot was lifted to the stanchion, ready to aid him in escaping through the opening, when he was seized by the guards of the Baron, and conveyed precipitately from the prison. The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland Story
The children are attached to the camels’ back with Velcro fastenings but so rough is the ride that many of them fall off.
And if you lock at those clips of her in court -- you know how she has that sweater and she ` s kind of demurely, you know, fastening the button over her breast? CNN Transcript Mar 12, 2009
Young boys wore skirts with doublets or back-fastening bodices until they were breeched at six to eight.
Without a word he reached to his side and untied another tarp bag, unfastening it but leaving it unopened on the desk in front of him.
He said before the advent of modern fastenings, clothes were held together with brooches, or with belts and straps like this one.
The fastening element is provided with stops 11 secured to the horizontal base 3 and/or the vertical side wall 1 and/or 4 in an inappreciable distance from the both ends of the fastening elements, which prevent the displacement of the bound sheets inside the cover.
There were many others, too; thonged and buckled sandals, and sandals with ties and self-fusing ribbons and no apparent fastening at all; soft pliant knee boots of many colors, turned-up, Turkish style shoes, platforms, huaraches, and many, many others, excepting anything which might confine or cramp the foot. Arcana Magi - c.1: Oryn Zentharis, Seeker of the Truth
Keiko stole a final glance at Jiro before fastening her eyes on the teacher.
The anesthesia care provider helps the patient extend his or her arms on arm boards, places padding under bony prominences, and secures the patient's arm with cotton cast padding and hook and loop fastening straps.
Feel free to tie the canes together with soft string or tying-up tape, and then wrap the whole bundle, fastening the fabric tightly with clothespins.
Three: leather pieces mounted with shoe buttons – in fastening these leather pieces the children make use of the button-hook – corresponds to a child's shoes. The Montessori Method
She then donned the bracelets and anklets, clasped the necklace about her shoulders and the wrapped the girdle about her waist, fastening it with the knot of Auset.
Unfastening her bra he pulled it off slowly toward him, her erect nipples rubbing against the flesh of his chest.
In clothes, "une agrafe" is a hook used for fastening 2 edges of material together - usually more reliable than "un bouton-pression" (= a press button) Agrafer - French Word-A-Day
And if the parties to it try to bind it, the more chains, fastenings, pledges and agreements they put upon it, the sooner and quicker will it escape from all its holdings and fly away and _stay away_! Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living Some Things That All Sane People Ought to Know About Sex Nature and Sex Functioning; Its Place in the Economy of Life, Its Proper Training and Righteous Exercise
The squares on the ground are usually formed by sticking in wooden pegs at regular distances, and fastening strings, from peg to peg, till the whole ground is covered with a kind of latticework of string. The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally
The footmuff has zippered arm holes which can be left zipped up to keep younger babies warm and a Velcro front fastening. WN.com - Articles related to M&S selling extra-big school uniforms for obese children
I hit the door hard, unfastening my seat belt and reaching for the handle behind me.
He is in complete control of his long, etiolated body—his small waist circled by a gold belt, fastening his ivory robe. This Blessed 'Richard II'
He avails himself of the extraordinary attachment which these birds have for one another, and, fastening a wounded one to a tree, so that its cries may induce its companions to return, he watches his opportunity by throwing his kiley or spear to add another bird or two to the booty he has already obtained. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2
Jace unbuckled his cloak and draped it over his left shoulder before fastening it again with the clasp-chain upon his right shoulder. The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Six
She then seated herself on the trunk of a fallen tree, that lay at the side of the almost invisible path they had hitherto pursued, and motioning to her companion to unboot himself, proceeded to unlace the fastenings of her mocassins. Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 2
She bore him down and levered herself atop him, fastening to him like a leech, scissoring his legs with her own and wrapping one arm around his neck.
Having left Rose working mightily away at fastening shakes to her roof, he was giving himself a workout on the oars, something he'd always enjoyed.
The boot has a nylon body with a strong yet supple leather sole, a high-density felt inner lining, and strong Velcro fastening tapes.
But the danger, in fastening on Ayckbourn's ingenuity, is that we overlook what he is saying.
Apart from fastening the cuttings together, the lead strip acts as a weight to hold the bunch down.
And the postcard is the final one from the fastenings swap, this one from Kandy, who has cleverly used hooks and eyes in her design - really pretty, isn't it! All in a morning's work
Its third article was the sole one referred to as fastening forever the institution of slavery on the inhabitants of this vast empire. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
Tuilec is right behind me, pausing to concentrate on refastening the grill over the opening.
It is believed to have been made in nearby York, Maine, and is constructed primarily of black walnut using wooden peg fastenings.
One hot-wires the ignition while his partner, with the help of plastic, self-fastening pins, quickly attaches a pair of false number plates.
The drapery is Greek, with one trifling variation, -- the fastening of the dress is shown upon the right shoulder. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886
In the model, the flexural rigidity of mils, the rigidity of fastening, the rigidity of subgrade, slide plate, guard rail and spacer block are taken into account.
I dipped my pinkie into the pool of hot wax around the candlewick and placed a tiny drop on the corner of the card, refastening it to the page. Excerpt: The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas
The black and white wool blend check jacket features neatly trimmed black braiding with simple hook and eye fastening.
Where the parts are held against one another such threads are called fastening threads, i.e. vee-threads. 1. Purpose and importance of thread cutting by dies and taps
Fastening tall plants, such as crocosmia or delphinium, to stakes has never been an easy task.
The leisurewear industry would come apart at the seams, literally, without this indispensable fastening.
With a cedar floor, installation consists of interlocking tongues and grooves and fastening the material to the floor.
When he last looked at it he noticed that the fastening was a trifle slack and, though he handed the trinket back, he told her distinctly that she was not to wear it till it had been either to Tiffany's or Starr's. The House in the Mist
To this the young devotees made their way, and after fastening cords to the bell's tongue they tossed ropes to their aiders and abettors below.
Intelligent fastening technology has the potential to be the fastening protocol for all automotive sub-assemblies.
She double-checked the harness fastening her to the basket.
Vincent ignored her, unfastening his seatbelt and opening his door.
I was fastening my necklace around my neck when Jordan knocked on the door.
The rail, the fastening, the sleeper and ballast have to spread the 100-tonne weight of a heavy locomotive throughout the system.
This went as far as imitating every detail of wood, down to the joints and fastenings, in rock.
He was clothed with tatters of old ships 'canvas and old sea-cloth, and this extraordinary patchwork was all held together by a system of the most various and incongruous fastenings, brass buttons, bits of stick, and loops of tarry gaskin. Treasure Island
You see, her diadem is a wreath of them; but the blossoms of it are not fastening enough for her hair, though it is not long yet -- (she is only in reality a Florentine girl of fourteen or fifteen) -- so the little darling knots it under her ears, and then makes herself a necklace of it. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving
You may find yourself going out and buying shoes that have Velcro fastenings instead of laces as the child cannot grasp how to tie their own laces.
The kensai felt the ropes and pikes draw tight, and satisfied that they were secure, moved along to check the rest of the fastenings.
_ In nautical Spanish _prois_ or _proiza_ is a breastfast or headfast, that is a large cable for fastening a ship to a wharf or another ship. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503
At length he softly rose and crept noiselessly to the door; the fastening was the primitive latch with a string attached; it opened without a sound in his cautious handling, and he found himself in the pitchy darkness outside, the wild mountain wind whirling about him, and the rain descending in steady torrents. Down the Ravine
He had made a large framework, which was put together by drilling holes with an auger and then fastening them together with pegs. Work Camp 934 L
The fastening was the old-fashioned wooden shutters hung outside and closed with a single slide. The Man in Gray
Fixing the gap involves inserting small, but custom-made, steel spacers, called shims, between plate and beam, then fastening the assembly again with large steel bolts, according to engineer Ray Johnston, VDOT's project manager. News for Richmond Times-Dispatch
Next in order had been wrought Cytherea with drooping tresses, wielding the swift shield of Ares; and from her shoulder to her left arm the fastening of her tunic was loosed beneath her breast; and opposite in the shield of bronze her image appeared clear to view as she stood. The Argonautica
No need to take care now about fastening the door, Arni of Bali said to himself as he wrapped the string around the nail driven into the door-post of the outlying sheepcote. Seven Icelandic Short Stories
In very bad weather, when the ship's rolling caused the guns to strain their fastenings, the breechings were doubled.
Simple daily routines, such as peeling potatoes or fastening zips and buttons, become near impossible.
Blair began to stir when Jim was refastening the jeans.
Today's reusable nappies are shaped with Velcro fastenings, washable outer and inner liners and an inside liner which can be flushed away.
An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage, fastening on his knuckles.
Today's reusable nappies are shaped with Velcro fastenings, washable outer and inner liners and an inside liner which can be flushed away.
As she finished lacing the tall boots and fastening the large belt buckle, she felt strangely different, unfamiliar even to herself.
I fully expected that we would be even later, for the pro cess of fastening buttons has the effect of arousing Emerson's amative instincts. The Curse of the Pharaohs
For fastening the hay-fork rope to the whiffletrees or tying a rope around a calf's neck this knot cannot be excelled.
The hook for fastening a hand-held working apparatus to a belt arrangement (10) has an open frame (46) with an access opening (23) and a closure member (22).
[mace], which we call muscat-flower, are brought to their Indian possessions from distant islands hitherto only known by name, in ships held together not by iron fastenings, but merely by palm-leaves, and having round sails also woven out of palm-fibres. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing
The fragments include slabs of planking, ribs, stem posts, a keel, even part of a rudder, as well as used and unused vessel fastenings.
'I'm going now,' she said, fastening her coat.
The fastening is generally achieved combining hinges and braces with some locking mechanism. Ulisse Bed & Desk Space Saving System
Alex stopped fastening the buttons on his shirt and held a hand up.
Edit: Looking at the statute again, it looks like they mention nunchaku and zoobows in the same set, suggesting any weapon made by fastening two sticks together with wire, rope, etc. would be banned. The Volokh Conspiracy » What is a zoobow?
The Velcro fastenings on my wallet made their characteristic ripping sound as I pulled it open.
He was clothed with tatters of old ship's canvas and old sea-cloth, and this extraordinary patchwork was all held together by a system of the most various and incongruous fastenings, brass buttons, bits of stick, and loops of tarry gaskin. Treasure Island
He would take the blame for not fastening the lock securely, or perhaps leaving the boy unattended.
No preparation for the test is required, and depending which part of the body is being scanned, the patient may be able to remain fully dressed, in clothes without metal fastenings.
This couer to the necke was made in skalie work of _Hyacinth_, except the vaynes of smaragd, for the little dragons, their bellies and feetes fastening to the skalie couer. Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame
The Chateau d'If has no cemetery, and they simply throw the dead into the sea, after fastening a thirty-six pound cannon-ball to their feet.
The lower pane of glass in the top sash was broken, so that any person by a hand might open the fastening of the sash, and when the sash was unhasped they might throw up the lower sash, and a block of wood was placed outside to enable them to get in.
After fastening the storm shutters on his own shop, he helped old Marise close up the taproom.
The black Lycra dress made a dramatic return in all its backless glory, and key accessories included brooch fastenings on jackets and crocodile-pattern clutch bags.
Accessories include a zipper doorway, windows, and grommeted fastenings for use in areas of extreme weather.
Here is a link for "boutons-pression", providing another discreet/invisible fastening: Agrafer - French Word-A-Day
To one quart jarful of quince, take a coffeesaucer and a half of sugar and a coffeecupful of water; put the sugar and water on the fire, and when boiling put in the quinces; have ready the jars with their fastenings, stand the jars in a pan of boiling water on the stove, and when the quince is clear and tender put rapidly into the jars, fruit and syrup together. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home
A dozen suited men were fastening the edges of the insulator to the brace of the frame.
Reaching over, he pulled loose the Velcro fastenings on the blood pressure monitor and made his way to a full seated position.
Cabanes of the ribbes of whales (whiche in those seas they plentuously find) compassing them aboute by the sides, accordynge to their naturall bendinge, and fasteninge them together at bothe endes with some maner of tyenge. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.
In clothes, "une agrafe" is a hook used for fastening 2 edges of material together - usually more reliable than "un bouton-pression" = a press button Agrafer - French Word-A-Day
They're easy to slip on thanks to the super - tough Velcro fastening system which adds a hint of detail and stunningly chic style to the otherwise mediocre design.
Ripping off her Englishness and casting it aside was as easy as unfastening the collar of her dress.
He had now disembarrassed himself of his riding-dress, and walking up to his daughter, he undid the fastening of her mask. The Bride of Lammermoor
In some of our chemical manuals, Dr. Kolbe's "Inorganic Chemistry," for example, it is also stated that arseniureted hydrogen is formed by the _fermentation_ of the starch-paste employed for fastening the paper to the walls. Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884
A dozen suited men were fastening the edges of the insulator to the brace of the frame.
Shrugging, I retrieved it from her, fastening the dark band of material around my head.
The good connection between the steel sleeve and the anchor ring is ensured by the fastening of the high strength screw nut.
All right, I will," Larry observed; and later on when making preparations for sleeping he was unusually careful to tuck himself well in, and draw down the curtains close to him, fastening them securely with the grummets that were meant to clutch the round-headed screws along the side. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat
Here, the inspector is looking for any indications that summer storms or winds have loosened the fastenings connecting the roof to the rest of the building.
In clothes, "une agrafe" is a hook used for fastening 2 edges of material together - usually more reliable than "un bouton-pression" = a press button Agrafer - French Word-A-Day
As I stood embarrassedly holding my trousers up, waiting for the security officer to place my belt on the conveyor belt, I saw the stocky man's face as he looked up from fastening his boots.
Also key is quirky detail: a velvet ribbon tied at the waist of a jacket; a fur shrug worn over a sloppy knit; a brooch or a corsage fastening a cardigan.
Fastening tall plants, such as crocosmia or delphinium, to stakes has never been an easy task.
As he finished fastening the dinghy in its davits Rose came alongside.
With shaking hands, he pulled the criss-crossing fastenings loose, far too intent on the task because of the fear he felt.
Attach the paper to the frame by wrapping the paper neatly around the frame and fastening it securely.
The driver is required to blow into the built-in device before fastening the seat belt.
As a finish to the ornament, a little gold clasp was needed; fortunately I possessed it in the fastening of my sole necklace; I duly detached and re-attached it, then coiled compactly the completed guard; and enclosed it in a small box I had bought for its brilliancy, made of some tropic shell of the colour called "nacarat," and decked with a little coronal of sparkling blue stones. Villette
Before the advent of modern fastenings, clothes were held together with brooches, or with belts and straps like this one.
Tory" was at this time the name for a native Irish outlaw or "bogtrotter," and in fastening it on the loyalist adherents of James's cause the History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683
For fastening a turned ornament (or "finial") to the end of a cornice pole a double pointed screw (known in the trade as a "dowel screw") is used, one half of which is screwed into each part of the pieces to be joined. Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used.
'I'm going now,' she said, fastening her coat.
They that open towarde the Northe, builde them preaty Cabanes of the ribbes of whales (whiche in those seas they plentuously find) compassing them aboute by the sides, accordynge to their naturall bendinge, and fasteninge them together at bothe endes with some maner of tyenge. The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie
When he awoke the boy was still there, fastening the arrowhead to the tip.
An improved fastening means conjoining the heel and shank part to the forepart of the mid-sole is disclosed.
`Muscle relaxant ," Melphalan explained conversationally, unfastening my uniform to bare my stomach once again. NIGHT SISTERS
The reinforced insert part has a fastening mechanism that is fixed in the suction passageway and an access hole that is easy for removing the reinforced insert part from the suction passageway.
This was my last chance, it would be a matter of a minute and a half before he could finish with the fastenings - I stayed silent.
After gently unfastening the elastic strap keeping his dearest musings safe from prying eyes, little literary artiste Evan Stansky penned a few more darling thoughts into his clothbound Moleskine notebook Wednesday. My love for the Onion reaches ecstatic new level

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