rivetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrɪv.ɪt/us/ˈrɪv.ɪt/a metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of metal or other thick materials such as leather
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Nuts, bolts & screws
- bolt
- nail
- nut
- screw
- thread
- wing nut
rivetverb [ T ]
uk/ˈrɪv.ɪt/us/ˈrɪv.ɪt/to fasten parts together with a rivet:
Many parts of an aircraft are riveted together.
be riveted
to not be able to stop looking at something because it is so interesting or frightening:
It was an amazing film - I was absolutely riveted.
His eyes were riveted on the television.
He pulled out a gun and I was riveted to the spot (= so frightened that I could not move).
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Fastening and tying
- attach
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up
- bolt
- bound
- bow 1
- buckle
- buckle up
- hobble
- ligature
- mount
- nail
- put sth up
- reef knot
- rope
- screw
- tie
- truss
- tying
- yoke
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