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Rivet

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Noun

1. rivet, stud

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

2. rivet

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Verb

3. center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

direct one's attention on something

Example Sentences:
'Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies'

4. rivet

fasten with a rivet or rivets

5. rivet

hold (someone's attention)

Example Sentences:
'The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rivet

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noun
1. 
a short metal pin for fastening two or more pieces together, having a head at one end, the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces
verb -ets, -eting or -eted (transitive)
2. 
to join by riveting
3. 
to hammer in order to form into a head
4. (often passive)
to cause to be fixed or held firmly, as in fascinated attention, horror, etc
to be riveted to the spot

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Rivet

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noun
1. 
a metal bolt or pin with a head on one end, used to fasten plates or beams together by passing it through holes in them and then hammering down the plain end into a head so as to lock it in place
2. 
a similar device used to fasten or strengthen seams, as on work clothes
verb transitive
3. 
to fasten with a rivet or rivets
4. 
to hammer or spread the end of (a bolt, etc.) into a head, for fastening something
5. 
to fasten or secure firmly
6. 
to fix or hold (the eyes, attention, etc.) firmly

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rivet

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n.
A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
tr.v. riv·et·ed, riv·et·ing, riv·ets
1. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.
2. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.
3.
a. To fix the attention of (someone): The audience was riveted by the suspense.
b. To engross or hold (the gaze or attention, for example).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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