rivet

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rivet

1	n v	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
2	v	hold (someone's attention)
3	n	ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rivet

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

“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

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; 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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