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rivet
noun
verb
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
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ˈɹɪvət
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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
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
verb
hold (someone's attention)
“The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists”
verb
fasten with a rivet or rivets
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Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists
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