rivet
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old French rivet, from Medieval Dutch wriven, "to grind"
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪvɪt
[edit] Noun
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rivet (plural rivets)
- A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
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[edit] Translations
cylindrical mechanical fastener
[edit] Verb
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to rivet (third-person singular simple present rivets, present participle riveting or rivetting, simple past and past participle riveted or rivetted)
- (transitive) to attach or fasten parts by using rivets
- (transitive) to install rivets
- (transitive) to command the attention of spectators
[edit] Translations
to attach or fasten parts by using rivets
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