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The correct spelling is rivets.
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noun
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The correct spelling is rivets. A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. For example: "Terror riveted him to the spot."
Usage Examples
“Terror riveted him to the spot.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
- 2.Any fixed point or certain basis.
- 3.A light kind of footman's armour.
verb
- 1.To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
- 2.To install rivets.
- 3.To command the attention of.
- 4.To make firm or immovable.
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