| 单词 | rivet |
| 释义 | rivet —riveter, n. —rivetless, adj. /riv"it/, n. , v. , riveted, riveting or (esp. Brit.) rivetted, rivetting. n. 1. a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion. v.t. 2. to fasten with a rivet or rivets. 3. to hammer or spread out the end of (a pin, bolt, etc.) in order to form a head and secure something; clinch. 4. to fasten or fix firmly. 5. to hold (the eye, attention, etc.) firmly. [1350-1400; (n.) ME revette, rivette < OF rivet, deriv. of river to attach; (v.) ME revetten, deriv. of the n.] |
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