Fastener

A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

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Items like rope, string, cables, chains, or plastic wrap may be used to mechanically join objects; but are not generally categorized as fasteners because they have additional common uses.

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Other alternative methods of joining materials include

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crimping, welding, soldering, brazing, taping, gluing, cementing, or the use of other adhesives. The use of force may also be used, such as with magnets, vacuum (like suction cups), or even friction.

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Rope: : Rope is also the title of a movie by Alfred Hitchcock...

String: Generally, string is a thin piece of fiber which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. String can be made from a variety of fibres. The term has more specific meanings within certain academic disciplines....

Cable: A cable is two or more wires bound together which may be bare or covered or insulated. It may be protected by a jacket sheath which protects all. Electrical cables can also act as carriers for other media, including optical fibers....