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   Riv·et

   /ˈrivət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place: "a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet"
   • ▪ a device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.

   verb

   • 1. join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets: "the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear"
   • 2. hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement: "the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot"
   • ▪ attract and completely engross (someone): "he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television"
   • ▪ direct (one's eyes or attention) intently: "all eyes were riveted on him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch’, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. riveter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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