8
lock(noun, verb, hold, fix, secure)
8
screw(noun, verb, hold, fix, secure)
7
cement(noun, verb, hold, set, fix)
7
center(verb, meet, direct, settle, establish)
7
hasp(noun, connection, junction, fastener)
7
hook(noun, verb, hold, mean, cover)
7
latch(noun, bar, connection, tie, clasp)
7
stud(noun, twist, bar, boss, nail)
6
buckle(noun, connection, tie, clasp, nail)
6
clamp(noun, verb, hold, fix, press)
6
clinch(noun, verb, hold, fix, secure)
6
connect(verb, hold, set, fix, mean)
6
staple(noun, verb, connection, fastener)
6
stick(verb, form, hold, place, set)
6
transfix(verb, hold, delight, excite, charm)
6
weld(noun, verb, hold, secure, join)
5
engage(verb, hold, mean, cover, concern)
5
establish(verb, hold, place, set, start)
5
fastener(noun, twist, bar, tie, clasp)
5
hinge(noun, connection, fastener)
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