Rivet is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for RIVET in dictionary:

VERB:
• to fasten with a type of metal bolt
• join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets
• fix (someone or something) so as to make them incapable of movement
• attract and completely engross (someone)
• To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
• To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.
• Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
• direct one\'s attention on something
• fasten with a rivet or rivets
• hold (someone\'s attention)
• fasten with rivets
• direct (one's eyes or attention) intently
NOUN:
• a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place
• a rivet-like device for holding seams of clothing together.
• bolt for fastening metal plates
• A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends.
• ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
• 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

Words related to RIVET

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Words that contain RIVET

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How to use RIVET in a sentence

• Never did the sudden appearance of a mountain, or fall, or human friend more forcibly seize and rivet my attention.
• Even after the magnificent coloring of sunrise had faded the sight was one to rivet the attention.
• By a rivet at the apex of the skull, it hung dangling from a hammock-hook fixed in a beam above.
• The most prominent object is the famous bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which cannot fail to rivet the attention of the least enthusiastic spectator.
• It was of a character so paramount in respect to the condition of Kansas as to rivet the anxious attention of the people of the whole country upon it, and it alone.
• In this, before, some detached links from the chain were placed, whilst a huge smith proceeded to rivet each from behind.
• This looks like the rivet which served for a hinge.
• The study of this last group also includes several related industries, such as blast furnaces, wire mills, nail mills, and bolt, nut, and rivet factories.
• It does but strike home the last rivet in the melancholy which holds him bound.
• By the light of the moon she saw his gaze rivet itself on her window, as though it would pierce the gloom.
• They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging.
• His long solitude and severe afflictions had contributed to rivet him the more in those religious principles which had ever a considerable influence over him.
• Her look had a queer, shifting, probing quality, which at any other time would have inspired investigation, but she failed to rivet his attention to-night.
• The place is not so difficult to get out of as Spielberg was, for with patience we could certainly manage to cut off the rivet heads of the bars.
• So also, the real excellencies of our religion may only so much the more rivet us in a wrong aversion to those who do not acknowledge its authority or perfection.
• Punch rivet holes in holder and band, also a hole by which to hang the whole upon the wall.
• The series of rings are united by a rivet between each at the joining point.
• Sometimes we let the auditors divine rather than anticipate, gazing at them in order to rivet their attention.
• He spurred his horse violently, the spirited animal started forward, a kind of spell seemed to rivet my eyes upon him.
• By the use of a hold fast made to the shape of the rivet head, this danger is avoided and the original form of the head is retained.
• This feature of the use of proper rivet tools in boiler shops has not received the attention it deserves.
• It will be observed that the machine rivet fills the hole completely, while the hand rivet is very imperfect.
• I wish I could conjecture how soon I shall make this rivet quite firm.

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