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rivet

/ rivet /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
pin
verb Sense 2
hold (someone''s attention)
"The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
Type of:
absorb engross engage
Verb group:
concentrate focus center centre pore
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
fasten with a rivet or rivets
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Derived:
riveter rivetter riveting machine
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
Type of:
decoration ornament ornamentation
Derived:
dot stud constellate
verb Sense 5
direct one''s attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Type of:
think cogitate cerebrate
Kinds of:
steep immerse engulf plunge engross
Derived:
center center of attention focus focusing focussing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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pin absorb engross engage fasten fix secure decoration ornament ornamentation think cogitate