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Holdfast

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fasteningnounA hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
fastenernounMechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.

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fastenernounMechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
fasteningnounA hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
discoidnounShaped like a disc/disk.
rhizoidalResembling the root of a plant.
mortisenoun(woodworking) A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
suretynounCertainty.
adherendnounThat which adheres to something else by adhesion.
faithfulLoyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
bindabilitynounThe condition of being bindable
keepablenounSomething that can or should be kept.
haftabilitynounThe condition of being haftable
storableAble to be stored (without degradation).
holdnounA grasp or grip.
sostenutonounA note or passage marked to be sustained
stronglinknounPart of a permissive-action link that ensures resilience to accidental activation of the weapon through physical damage, such as a ruggedized component, or munitions designed not to be circumvented by fire, vibration, etc.
fail-safenounThat does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
fittingnounA small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
securablenoun(computing, Microsoft SQL Server) A resource that can be secured.
dockablenounA device that can be docked to connect it to another.
sustainingThat sustains, supports or provides sustenance.

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