rivet

[US]/ˈrɪvɪt/
[UK]/ˈrɪvɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together
vt. to fasten or fix firmly; to hold (the attention of someone) firmly

Phrases & Collocations

pop rivet

rivet gun

solid rivet

blind rivet

rivet machine

rivet joint

Example Sentences

Straighten the rivets, please.

all eyeswere riveted on him.

I was absolutely riveted by herstory.

My attention was riveted by a slight movement in the bushes.

he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television.

Their eyes were riveted on the speaker.

the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot .

The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight.

Clamping and formed punch made of high performance material,high rivet connection strength;Rivet up various rivets if changing snaphead;

the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear.

Uses in the  eye rivet special-purpose.Table Type eyeleting Machine is the unilateral feed control.

The metal plates used in making ships used to be riveted together, but now they are usually welded.

The machine can automatically punch or continuously punch and rivet eyelets. The punching and eyeleting can be finished once.

Info:Leather Fashion Glove Fastener belt with rivets for best fit Wrap your hands in elegant sophistic ......

Now our company is majoring in nuts series: rivet nuts, blind rivet, insert nuts,nylon locknuts, welded nuts, flange nuts and other kinds of auto standard parts.

No sooner had I crossed their threshold than my eyes were riveted to a young blueeyed beauty with waves of flaxen hair cascading down her white and blue ski jacket.

Le jean 5 poches, finitions doubles surpiqûres contrastées et rivets, ouverture bouton + zip sous patte.

Real-world Examples

Our brains are riveted by what goes wrong.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Right, so a riveting book, you're riveted to the book.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

We're watching and we're just riveted, staring over the dash, just loving it.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

First is gripping and the second is riveting.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

His story, told to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mary Jordan, is riveting.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Flat head rivets would reduce wind drag.

Source: Go blank axis version

I was riveted. I loved it so much.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

And rivet is the same idea.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Ove rivets his eyes into her.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Another part of the room soon riveted her gaze.

Source: Returning Home

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