LINKUP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A fastener that serves to join or connect

Example:

the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction

Synonyms:

link; linkup; tie; tie-in

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("linkup" is a kind of...):

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "linkup"):

bridge; nosepiece (the link between two lenses; rests on the nose)

Derivation:

link up (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)