rivet
v. attach with rivets, fasten with rivets; engross, hold someone's attention, fascinate n. metal bolt used to fasten two objects together | ||||
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Rivet Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
(v. t.)
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
(v. t.)
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
(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.
(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.
(v. t.)
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
(v. t.)
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
rivet
Noun
1. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
(synonym) stud
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
2. 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
(hypernym) pin
(part-meronym) clinch
Verb
1. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
(synonym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
3. hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
(hypernym) absorb, engross, engage, occupy
(verb-group) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
Noun
1. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
(synonym) stud
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
2. 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
(hypernym) pin
(part-meronym) clinch
Verb
1. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
(synonym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
3. hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
(hypernym) absorb, engross, engage, occupy
(verb-group) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
| hEnglish - advanced version |
rivet
rivet
\riv"et\ (?), n. [f., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. icel. rifa to fasten together. cf. reef part of a sail.] 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. with busy hammers closing rivets up.
rivet
joint, or
similar words(2)
rivet line
rivet joint
rivet
\riv"et\ (?), n. [f., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. icel. rifa to fasten together. cf. reef part of a sail.] 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. with busy hammers closing rivets up.
rivet
joint, or
similar words(2)
rivet line
rivet joint
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gwrth-hoel
Gwrth-hoel = n. a plug; rivet
Gwrth-hoel = n. a plug; rivet
Gwrthben
Gwrthben = n. counter head, rivet
Rivet Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Rivet
A metal pin used to hold two objects together. One end of the pin has a head and the other end must be set or peened over to create another head.
A metal pin used to hold two objects together. One end of the pin has a head and the other end must be set or peened over to create another head.
Rivet Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Rivet
A metal pin, or fastening, with both ends clenched, or peened over, often over washers and done while hot.
A metal pin, or fastening, with both ends clenched, or peened over, often over washers and done while hot.
Rivet Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
rivet
n. veragh
n. veragh
Rivet Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Rivet
A rivet is a mechanical fastener. Before it is installed it consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite the head is called the buck-tail. On installation the rivet is placed in a pre-drilled hole. Then the tail is "upset" (i.e. deformed) so that it expands to about 1.5 times the original shaft diameter and holds the rivet in place. To distinguish between the two ends of the rivet, the original head is called the factory head and the deformed end is called the buck-tail.
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