Hardware Terminology

noun a device used to secure or hold things together, such as a bolt or a screw

• The engineer used a specialized fastener to secure the components together.
• Make sure you use the right fastener for the job so things don't fall apart.
• I need to grab some of those thingamajig fasteners from the hardware store.
• Trust is the fastener that holds relationships together.

noun a metal fastener with a helical ridge, used to join objects together by being rotated

verb to attach or fasten with a screw

• The screw must be tightened to secure the metal plates together.
• I can't believe I stripped the screw while trying to assemble the furniture.
• I'm so screwed if I don't finish this project by tomorrow.
• She really screwed up by missing the deadline for the presentation.