what does rivet mean?
RIVET as NOUN
- Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) rivet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
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Hypernyms(s) rivet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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RIVET as VERB
- Meaning
- direct one’’s attention on something
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Usage Example(s)
- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
Hypernyms(s) rivet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hold (someone’’s attention)
Usage Example(s)
- The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists
Hypernyms(s) rivet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- fasten with a rivet or rivets
Hypernyms(s) rivet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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