fermo

Definitions of fermo
  1. noun
    a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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    types:
    arpione
    a catch for locking a door
    saliscendi
    catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
    type of:
    chiusura, congiunzione, legamento
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    synonyms: carcerazione, detenzione, internamento
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    types:
    internamento
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
    consegna
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
    type of:
    contenimento, trattenimento
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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