rivet
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Synonyms: rive, riven, river, rivel, trivet, civet, privet, divet, rivest, grivet, revet
Antonyms: rive, riven, river, rivel, trivet, civet, privet, divet, rivest, grivet, revet
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- A [[cylindrical]] [[mechanical]] [[fastener]] which is supplied with a [[factory head]] at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its [[bucktail]] through a [[hole]] and [[upset]]ting its end to form a [[field head]].
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} Any fixed point or certain basis.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} A light kind of footman's plate armour; an [[almain rivet]]. {{C|en|Armor}}
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attach]] or [[fasten]] parts by using rivets. {{defdate|from early 15th c.}}
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[install]] rivets (see Usage notes).
- {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[command]] the [[attention]] of. {{defdate|from c. 1600}}
- {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To make firm or immovable.
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=French}}.
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