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Definition of rivet
: 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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The aircraft was gorgeous—all rivets, slabs of naked, shiny metal with guns aplenty.
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Ford said that the latest investment at KTP is going toward building a new body to rivet and bond parts of the new aluminum alloy body for the Expedition and Navigator.
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Construction is continuing at KTP on a new body shop to rivet and bond parts of the new aluminum alloy body and to add a new trim assembly line for the Expedition and Navigator, Hinrichs said.
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The Rivets, ('50's, '60's.) July 20, North Park: ABBA Salute.
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Having never seen a rhino, but moved by the description of its armor-like skin, Dürer girdled his animal in steel, complete with rivets.
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On the smallest 787, the machine’s synchronized inner and outer parts install a total of 6,000 rivets, one every 25 seconds.
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At the time, steel ships were made of overlapping steel plates that were joined with rivets.
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In an attempt to fix it, the city had the hairline crack drilled out to half an inch and rivets inserted on either end of the new, more visible crack, thinking to make the bell more stable and even occasionally ringable.
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Origin and Etymology of rivet
Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa
rivet
Definition of rivet
transitive verb
1 : to fasten with or as if with rivets
2 : to upset the end or point of (something, such as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head
3 : to fasten or fix firmly stood riveted by fright
4 : to attract and hold (something, such as a person's attention) completely
riveter
nounExamples of rivet in a Sentence
The iron plates are riveted rather than welded.
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
Recent Examples of rivet from the Web
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In the United States, public attention has been riveted by the colorful new occupant of the White House, and whether Congress will dramatically revise the nation’s health-care system.
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Last night was an excruciating evening for activist Democrats everywhere who had been riveted on Jon Ossoff’s special election campaign in the Sixth District of Georgia.
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Hopefuls flocked to California, desperate for fame and fortune, and their derring-do riveted the nation.
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And the room, full of jaded industry folk, is rapt, riveted, turned on.
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The vocal performance itself is riveting, drawing too many rave online reviews to count.
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On the day that Washington was riveted by the testimony on Capitol Hill of former FBI director James Comey, President Trump made a speech to a group of religious conservatives during which raised the issue of religion and schools.
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As most Americans are riveted by former FBI Director James Comey’s hearing on his firing, Senate Republicans are rushing behind-the-scenes to put together a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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With Washington riveted by the Russian melodrama hanging over Capitol Hill, white-collar lawyers are suddenly cool again.
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First Known Use of rivet
15th century
RIVET Defined for English Language Learners
rivet
playDefinition of rivet for English Language Learners
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: a special kind of metal bolt or pin that is used to hold pieces of metal together
rivet
Definition of rivet for English Language Learners
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: to attract and hold all of someone's attention
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: to make (someone) unable to move because of fear, shock, etc.
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: to fasten (something) with rivets
RIVET Defined for Kids
Definition of rivet for Students
: a bolt with a head that is passed through two or more pieces and is hammered into place
Definition of rivet for Students
riveted
;riveting
1 : to fasten with rivets
2 : to attract and hold (as someone's attention) completely We were riveted by the story.
3 : to make (someone) unable to move because of fear or shock
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