fastener

hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects or components together
Thing type_of_machine_element Q2002016
fastener
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Summary

fastener is a type of machine element[1]. fastener draws 971 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_machine_element category, ranking #8 of 30).[2]

Key Facts

  • fastener's instance of is recorded as type of machine element[3].
  • fastener's instance of is recorded as type of physical object by use[4].
  • fastener's instance of is recorded as hypernym[5].
  • fastener is a type of physical tool[6].
  • fastener is a type of machine element[7].
  • fastener is a type of connector[8].
  • fastener is a type of costume component[9].
  • fastener is used for fastening[10].
  • fastener is used for clothing[11].
  • fastener's Commons category is recorded as Fasteners[12].
  • fastener's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fasteners[13].
  • fastener's Commons gallery is recorded as Fastener[14].
  • fastener's described by source is recorded as Q139257338[15].
  • fastener's partially coincident with is recorded as mercery[16].
  • fastener's different from is recorded as coupling[17].
  • fastener's different from is recorded as fastening[18].
  • fastener's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of machine element[3], type of physical object by use[4], and hypernym[5]. Recorded subclass of include physical tool[6], machine element[7], connector[8], and costume component[9].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include fastening[10] and clothing[11].

Why It Matters

fastener draws 971 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_machine_element category, ranking #8 of 30).[2] fastener has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] fastener is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Q139257338. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → fasteners
    Wikipedia languages → ['am', 'ar', 'ba', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cv', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'e
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: fasteners, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289925021|fasteners (#289925021)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ Yso id: 395, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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