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rivet

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rivet

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nv
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
fasten with a rivet or rivets
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v
hold (someone's attention)
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n
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rivet
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n 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

Type of:
pin
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

v fasten with a rivet or rivets

Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached
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v hold (someone's attention)

“The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists”
Synonyms
center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore
direct one's attention on something
Type of:
absorb, engage, engross, occupy
consume all of one's attention or time

v direct one's attention on something

Synonyms:
center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore
Types:
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absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
devote (oneself) fully to
recall
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
think
focus one's attention on a certain state
zoom in
examine closely; focus one's attention on
hear, listen, take heed
listen and pay attention
drink, drink in
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
incline
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
Type of:
cerebrate, cogitate, think
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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n ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Synonyms:
stud
Type of:
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify
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