Jacket Fastener Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "SNAP" which means:

noun
• • The act of catching an object with the hands
• • A spell of cold weather
• • Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
• • A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
• • The noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
• • A sudden sharp noise
• • A sudden breaking
• • The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
• • An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
• • A fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
• • Any undertaking that is easy to do
• • The act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
• • (american football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
verb
• • Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
• • Separate or cause to separate abruptly
• • Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
• • Move or strike with a noise
• • Close with a snapping motion
• • Make a sharp sound
• • Move with a snapping sound
• • To grasp hastily or eagerly
• • Put in play with a snap
• • Cause to make a snapping sound
• • Lose control of one's emotions
• • Bring the jaws together
• • Record on photographic film
adjective
• • Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.
interjection
• • The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
• • By extension from the card game, "i've got one the same!", "me too!"
• • Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap).
• • Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
• • Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.

An example sentence would be:

• • "She took a quick snap of the beautiful sunset."
• • "I heard a loud snap as the tree branch broke."

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