English dictionary
rivet
nounPronunciation
ˈɹɪvət
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
noun
- ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
verb
- direct one's attention on something
verb
- hold (someone's attention)
verb
- fasten with a rivet or rivets
Example sentences
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists