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US
/ˈɹɪvət/
]
[ UK /ɹˈɪvɪt/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɪvɪt/ ]
VERB
-
direct one's attention on something
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies -
hold (someone's attention)
The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists - fasten with a rivet or rivets
NOUN
- 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
- ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
How To Use rivet In A Sentence
- Richard Harris delivers a riveting portrayal of Captain Tyreen.
- Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood.
- It reduces engine shudder and powers the moving parts much more efficiently, being directly connected to the drivetrain. The Sun
- The compact dimensions of the system means minimum impact on interior space and the design of the drivetrain is surprisingly simple but highly efficient.
- It's even better when the story is riveting from the get-go and manages to ramp up the tension with each chapter. My Five: Books on my Unofficial Summer Reading List
- This building also repaired tenders in steam days; a much taller section of the roof allowed boilers to be stood on end for riveting.
- A bonded joint has very good shear strength, but not so good resistance to being pulled or torn apart; riveting is the familiar answer.
- Public attention was riveted on this topic on both sides on the Atlantic.
- Winter had been long months in riveting them, and not in a day were they to be broken, not even by the thunderbolt of spring. Chapter VIII
- The gun is inside a barrel in the Rivet City Marketplace.