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rivet

/ˈrɪvɪt

noun

1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place: a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet [as modifier]: a device for punching rivet holes...

‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said.
For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs.
The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton.

1.1A rivet-like device for holding seams of clothing together.At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern....

Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct.

verb (rivets, riveting, riveted) [with object]

1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets: the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear (as adjective riveted) the riveted plates of the floor...

Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767.
They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves.
The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top.

2Fix (someone or something) so as to make them incapable of movement: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot...

The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821.
And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe.
Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands.

Synonyms

fixed, rooted, frozen;

unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone

2.1Attract and completely engross (someone): he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television...

It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you.
Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society.
Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work.

Synonyms

fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed

fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing

informal unputdownable

2.2Direct (one’s eyes or attention) intently: all eyes were riveted on him...

Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet.
Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes.
A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown.

Synonyms

fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at

Derivatives

riveter

/ˈrɪvɪtə/ noun ...

I have been several times to the North East to write about working lives that were over by the age of 50 when the coal mines closed or welders and riveters were no longer needed on the Tyne.
‘I can't remember the last time I dealt with a welder or a riveter,’ says John Daly, a local training advisor.
It was the beginning of almost three years of slave labour, first in Java, then on the Japanese mainland where he became a riveter in the giant Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from river 'fix, clinch', of unknown ultimate origin.

单词	rivet
释义	rivet /ˈrɪvɪt / noun 1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place: a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet [as modifier]: a device for punching rivet holes... ‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said. For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs. The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton. 1.1A rivet-like device for holding seams of clothing together.At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern.... Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct. verb (rivets, riveting, riveted) [with object] 1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets: the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear (as adjective riveted) the riveted plates of the floor... Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767. They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves. The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top. 2Fix (someone or something) so as to make them incapable of movement: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot... The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821. And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe. Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands. Synonyms fixed, rooted, frozen; unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone 2.1Attract and completely engross (someone): he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television... It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you. Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society. Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work. Synonyms fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing informal unputdownable 2.2Direct (one’s eyes or attention) intently: all eyes were riveted on* him... Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet. Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes. A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown. Synonyms fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at Derivatives riveter /ˈrɪvɪtə/ noun ... I have been several times to the North East to write about working lives that were over by the age of 50 when the coal mines closed or welders and riveters were no longer needed on the Tyne. ‘I can't remember the last time I dealt with a welder or a riveter,’ says John Daly, a local training advisor. It was the beginning of almost three years of slave labour, first in Java, then on the Japanese mainland where he became a riveter in the giant Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from river* 'fix, clinch', of unknown ultimate origin. Rhymes civet, privet, trivet
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