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    riv·et
    [ˈrivət]
    noun
    rivet (noun) · rivets (plural noun)
    1. a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place:
      "a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet" · "a device for punching rivet holes"
      • a device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.
    verb
    rivet (verb) · rivets (third person present) · riveted (past tense) · riveted (past participle) · riveting (present participle)
    1. join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets:
      "the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear" · "the riveted plates of the floor"
    2. hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement:
      "the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot"
      • attract and completely engross (someone):
        "he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television"
      • direct (one's eyes or attention) intently:
        "all eyes were riveted on him"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch’, of unknown ultimate origin.
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  1. A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite the head is called the tail. On installation, the deformed end is called the shop head or buck-tail.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivet
    rivet noun [ C ] uk / ˈrɪv.ɪt / us / ˈrɪv.ɪt / Add to word list a metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of metal or other thick materials such as leather
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rivet
    The meaning of RIVET is a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head.
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