Definition of rivet Rivet
/ɹɪˈvʌt/ - [rivut] - riv•et
We found 18 definitions of rivet from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: rivets |
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| 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 | ||
| pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things | ||
| rivet - ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) | ||
| stud | ||
| ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
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| rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivets | ||
| fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | ||
| rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" | ||
| engross, occupy, absorb, engage live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" | ||
| rivet - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" | ||
| concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore | ||
| cerebrate, cogitate, think consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind | ||
| engross, engulf, soak up, steep, immerse, plunge, absorb flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" | ||
| rivet hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" | ||
| recall cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh" | ||
| think bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam" | ||
| zoom in examine closely; focus one's attention on; "He zoomed in on the book" | ||
| take heed, listen, hear hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rivet (Noun)
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the heads at either end. - rivet (Noun)
any fixed point or certain basis. - rivet (Noun)
A light kind of footman's armour. - rivet (Verb)
To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. - rivet (Verb)
To install rivets. - rivet (Verb)
To command the attention of.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rivet (n.)
A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends. - rivet (v. t.)
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron. - rivet (v. t.)
To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head. - rivet (v. t.)
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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rivet
To fasten with one or more rivets.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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rivet
The roe of a fish. Also, a hinge-pin, or any piece of riveted work. The soft iron pin by which the ends of a cask hoop, or the plates of a boiler, &c., are secured by clinching.
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