Canadian French Meaning of rivet

Rivet

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Definitions and Meaning of rivet in English

Wordnet

rivet (n)

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

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

Wordnet

rivet (v)

direct one's attention on something

fasten with a rivet or rivets

hold (someone's attention)

Webster

rivet (n.)

A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends.

Webster

rivet (v. t.)

To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.

To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.

Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.

FAQs About the word rivet

Rivet

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt), heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered fl

Concentré,Focus,centre,attacher,train,viser,assister,direct,fixer (sur),Porter Attention

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rivery => fluvial, riverside => Bord de rivière, riverling => ruisseau, riverhood => Quartier riverain, riveret => Ruisseau,