What is the meaning of rivet?

noun

  • 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.

verb

  • Direct one's attention on something.
    • usage: "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
  • Fasten with a rivet or rivets.
  • Hold (someone's attention. )
    • usage: "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
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