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Answer for the clue "Pin, popper or zip, perhaps ", 8 letters:
fastener

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was" restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place [syn: fastening , holdfast , fixing ]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES paper fastener EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a Velcro fastener EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Fix the batten in place with angle brackets, then attach the blind with touch-and-close fastener . ▪ Locate the fasteners about inch ...

Usage examples of fastener.

The Human had thoughtfully left an inconspicuous gap in the top fastener and carried this ensemble of Esen, clothing, and bag with irreproachable care.

Despite the lack of inexpensive fasteners, they had never heard of a dado or a rabbet or a dovetail joint.

The faceshield of his helmet cracked and flew off as the buttons and other metal fasteners were ripped from it.

Amuro zipped shut the triple layer of fasteners connecting his helmet to his jacket, he bitterly regretted not having killed Sha when he had had the chance.

It contained a double bed without a headboard, polyurethane curtains of white and silver thread, and a long dresser of fake oak veneer under a mirror stuck to the wall with clear plastic fasteners.

Large sitting-room on the right side, well furnished, with long windows almost to the floor, and those preposterous English window fasteners which a child could open.

Without hesitation, naked, in the calm, artificial light, he climbed into the suit, wiped the base of the helmet because it, too, had oil on it, put it on, closed the fasteners, and on all fours crawled down the well, now horizontal like a tunnel, to the thigh hatch.

She wasn't sure what she expected-Peter Pan outfits or whatever-but the pants were mostly loose but leather, the shirts very thick wool or cotton with large wooden fasteners, the boots mostly high-top range-type or chukka boot height.

She got in a little closer, adjusted the position of the table slightly, and undid the four clampdown fasteners that held on the back of Kaelor’s head, and carefully lifted the backplate off.

Despite the lack of inexpensive fasteners, they had never heard of a dado or a rabbet or a dovetail joint.

Oversized, it had tinted windows obscured with blinds similar to those used by funeral homes, and in lieu of seats in back, the floor was covered with plywood fitted with fasteners to keep stretchers from sliding during transport.

Shanair's gray face furrowed in puzzlement as she unbuckled the fasteners and drew a small, smooth, round stone from the bag.

Aureliano, dressed in black, wearing the same patent leather boots with metal fasteners that he would have on a few years later as he faced the firing squad, had an intense paleness and a hard lump in his throat when he met the bride at the door of the house and led her to the altar.

Strong hands ripped open the fasteners of the red-smeared yellow slicksuit and the young woman stepped dazedly out of it, clad in clean white polypro underwear.

Her rescuer quietly replaced the vent grill, screwed the fasteners back in, and began to re-coil his rope.