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noun
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.
verb (used with object)
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.
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Riveter
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1350–1400; (noun) Middle English revette, rivette < Old French rivet, derivative of river to attach; (v.) Middle English revetten, derivative of the noun
1350–1400; (noun) Middle English revette, rivette < Old French rivet, derivative of river to attach; (v.) Middle English revetten, derivative of the noun
Related forms
riv·et·er, noun
riv·et·less, adjective
un·riv·et·ed, adjective
un·riv·et·ing, adjective
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Word Origin & History
rivet
c.1400, from O.Fr. rivet, possibly from M.Du. wriven "turn, grind." The English word may be directly from M.Du. The verb is attested from early 15c. Meaning "to command the attention" is from c.1600; riveting (adj.) in this sense is from 1854.
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