Definition of "rivet"
- noun
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
Any fixed point or certain basis.
A light kind of footman's armour (back-formation from almain-rivet).
- verb
To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
To install rivets.
To command the attention of.
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