Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hook-and-pile fastener

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
hook-and-pile -fas-ten-er
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Velcro (“a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart.”).

Inflected Forms

hook-and-pile fasteners (plural) hook and pile fastener (alternative)

Synonyms

Velcro

Questions

What does hook-and-pile fastener mean?
Synonym of Velcro (“a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart.”).

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