attache
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a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
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restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placetypes:loqueta fastener that fastens or locks a door or windownoeudany of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another objectcloua thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastenerépinglea small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach thingsvisa fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted headcachetfastener that provides a tight and perfect closurecirefastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and lettersfermeture éclaira fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tabbouton-pressiona fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping soundboulona screw that screws into a nut to form a fastenernoeuda knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelacespincea clip with a spring that closes the metal jawsdemi-clefa knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or sparserrure à combinaisonlock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequencegarnitureseal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe jointépingle à cheveuxa double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in placeserrure, verroua fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlockcrocheta catch for locking a doorloquetcatch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a grooveloquet, serrure de suretéspring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a keynoeud simplea simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)cadenasa detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shutépingle de sûretéa pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the userbrochea long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roastednoeud droita double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cordspunaisea tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing boardtype of:
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