Button

Eva T. (United States of America)
Things that connect stuff.
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  1. button
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats
  2. zipper
    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges
  3. latch
    catch for fastening a door or gate
  4. glue
    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  5. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks
  6. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  7. screw
    a simple machine with a threaded cylindrical rod and hole
  8. nail
    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
  9. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  10. hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  11. clip
    a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
  12. staple
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
  13. stitch
    a link or loop made by sewing, knitting, or needlework
  14. joiner
    a person who likes to join groups
  15. Velcro
    nylon fabric used as a fastening
  16. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  17. winch
    a lifting device consisting of a cylinder turned by a crank
  18. lock
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
  19. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
  20. fitting
    in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
  21. magnetism
    attraction for iron
  22. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  23. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  24. clasp
    hold firmly and tightly
  25. rubber band
    a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things together
  26. wrap
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
  27. strap
    an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
  28. rope
    a strong line
  29. cornerstone
    the basic or fundamental part on which something depends
  30. cartilage
    tough elastic tissue, mostly converted to bone in adults
  31. stabilizer
    a device for making something stable
  32. fastener
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  33. pin
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  34. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  35. hitch
    hook or entangle
  36. hasp
    a hinged metal plate that is locked with a pin or padlock
  37. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  38. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  39. ligament
    a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
  40. wrapper
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
Created on Sun Sep 13 15:09:20 EDT 2009

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