fastball
- n (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
he swung late on the fastball
fastener
- n a person who fastens or makes fast
he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was - n restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening
- n restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- n the act of fastening things together
- v cause to be firmly attached
- v become fixed or fastened
- v attach to
- v make tight or tighter
fastidiousness
- n the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
neatness and fastidiousness of dress
fasting
- n abstaining from food
- v abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- v abstain from eating
fastness
- n a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
- n the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
- n a strongly fortified defensive structure