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• Rivet — Riv et, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. {Reef} part of a sail.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rivet joint — Rivet Riv et, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. {Reef} part of a sail.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rivet — Riv et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Riveted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riveting}.] 1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rivet — [riv′it] n. [ME ryvette < MFr rivet < river, to clinch < ?] 1. a metal bolt or pin with a head on one end, used to fasten plates or beams together by passing it through holes in them and then hammering down the plain end into a head so… …   English World dictionary

• rivet — ► NOUN ▪ a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two metal plates, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. ► VERB (riveted, riveting) 1) join or fasten with a rivet or rivets. 2) (usu. be riveted) completely… …   English terms dictionary

• rivet — riveter, n. rivetless, adj. /riv it/, n., v., riveted, riveting or (esp. Brit.) rivetted, rivetting. n. 1. a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other …   Universalium

• pin — n 1. bolt, peg, dowel, thole, tholepin; nail, spike; screw, rivet; tack. 2. brooch, clip, stickpin, breastpin, chatelaine, Archaic. ouch; tieclasp, tie clip, tie tack; jewel, gem; ornament, decoration, adornment. 3. trifle, gewgaw, gimcrack,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• rivet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa Date: 15th century a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rivet and riveting —    A rivet is a short metal pin or bolt having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in two pieces of metal to be joined and then hammered on the narrow end so as to flatten it, forming a second head. Or, as with the kind shown here… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• rivet — riv•et [[t]ˈrɪv ɪt[/t]] n. 1) bui a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more pieces to hold them together, having a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion 2) bui to fasten with a rivet 3) bui to hammer …   From formal English to slang

• rivet — /ˈrɪvət / (say rivuht) noun 1. a metal pin or bolt for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion. –verb (t) (riveted …