Associations to the word «Rivet»
Noun
- Welding
- Truss
- Boiler
- Tubing
- Aluminium
- Seam
- Fuselage
- Bolt
- Armour
- Plate
- Joint
- Hull
- Alloy
- Screw
- Attention
- Strap
- Iron
- Copper
- Hammer
- Nail
- Plank
- Turret
- Sheet
- Shear
- Hilt
- Chain
- Armor
- Helmet
- Thickness
- Steel
- Hole
- Chassis
- Crack
- Rib
- Punch
- Panel
- Handle
- Friction
- Rc
- Tang
- Pin
- Frame
- Inch
- Shipyard
- Shaft
- Fatigue
- Ankle
- Strip
- Fabric
- Lining
- Beam
- Tank
- Metal
- Weld
- Blows
- Aircraft
- Collar
- Construction
- Deck
- Spectacle
- Cymbal
- Gaze
- Blade
- Angle
- Machine
- Furnace
- Butt
- Forming
- Shell
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RIVET, noun. A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
RIVET, noun. (figuratively) any fixed point or certain basis
RIVET, noun. (obsolete) a light kind of footman's armour (back-formation from almain-rivet)
RIVET, verb. (transitive) to attach or fasten parts by using rivets
RIVET, verb. (transitive) to install rivets
RIVET, verb. (transitive) to command the attention of.
RIVET COUNTER, noun. (idiomatic) A person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.
Dictionary definition
RIVET, noun. Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt).
RIVET, noun. 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.
RIVET, verb. Direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies".
RIVET, verb. Fasten with a rivet or rivets.
RIVET, verb. Hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists".
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