Rivet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of rivet ; 1 · to fasten with or as if with rivets ; 2 · to upset the end or point of (something, such as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut rivet noun SaveWord riv·​et |\ˈri-vət \ Definitionofrivet (Entry1of2) :aheadedpinorboltofmetalusedforunitingtwoormorepiecesbypassingtheshankthroughaholeineachpieceandthenbeatingorpressingdowntheplainendsoastomakeasecondhead rivet verb riveted;riveting;rivets Definitionofrivet (Entry2of2) transitiveverb 1 :tofastenwithorasifwithrivets 2 :toupsettheendorpointof(something,suchasametallicpin,rod,orbolt)bybeatingorpressingsoastoformahead 3 :tofastenorfixfirmly stoodrivetedbyfright 4 :toattractandhold(something,suchasaperson'sattention)completely OtherWordsfromrivet Synonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutrivet OtherWordsfromrivet Verb riveter noun Synonymsforrivet Synonyms:Verb center, concentrate, fasten, focus, train VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofrivetinaSentence Verb Theironplatesarerivetedratherthanwelded. everyonerivetedtheireyesonthetrickthatthemagicianwasperformingonstage RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Now,freshoutofafive-yearnut,boltandlastrivetrestorationinAustralia,thislegendary79-year-oldSupermarineSpitfireMarkIX,isbeingofferedforsalewitha£4.5million,orroughly$6.1million,pricetag. — HowardWalker,RobbReport,25Jan.2022 Moretothepoint,denimhasmovedonsinceLeviStraussandJacobW.Davispatentedtherivetin1873. — JosephDeacetis,Forbes,15Oct.2021 Somemotoristsarealsoinstallinganti-theftcagesandcoversthatrivetintotheunderbodyofavehicle. — PaulA.Eisenstein,NBCNews,22July2021 Integraltothedesignaretheprinciplesofacupuncture—there’saroundcopperrivetonthebottomoftheshoe,whichtouchesthegroundaswellasthefoot. — WendyAltschuler,Forbes,1June2021 Thenbendthealuminumintoaconeasshownanddrilltherivetholes. — PopularMechanicsEditors,PopularMechanics,17Apr.2021 Eachbladehasasatinpolishfinishandthetriple-rivethandlesfeatureergonomicdesigns. — NBCNews,2Mar.2021 ThecoveroftheMemorialDay1943issueofTheSaturdayEveningPostfeaturedaNormanRockwellpaintingofamuscularwomancalmlyeatingasandwichwhilebalancingarivetgunonherlap. — JohnPope,NOLA.com,24Sep.2020 Oneimagefroma1953issueofNationalGeographicshowedMargaretinaredplaidshirtandblacktrousers,workingwitharivetguninthebellyofanairplane. — KarinaBland,TheArizonaRepublic,19Aug.2020 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Anotherformercolleague,RosemaryGordonPanuco,nowaspecialmagistrateinTucson,Arizona,saidReynoldsnotonlyknewthelawbuthowtorivetajury. — JoeSwickard,DetroitFreePress,5Mar.2022 Mamet'sstarhasbeenconsiderablytarnishedbyhisowndoing,buthisworkstillhasthepowertorivetaudiences. — MaureenLeeLenker,EW.com,3Mar.2022 Theseareincomparablereal-timedocumentsfromamanwithasingularperspectiveontheunfoldingeventsthatstillrivetustoday. — MarkPeikert,Town&Country,14Feb.2022 Andersonandhisassistant,AmyLahey(norelationtoJim),bend,weld,grind,polishandriveteachoftheboxesintheirworkshopinNewburgh,N.Y.,andareoftentoldthatthefinishedproductsworkalittletoowell. — NewYorkTimes,4Feb.2021 Jimmy'sgoofyElderLawpracticeturnedintoasubplotthattotallyrivetedme. — JamesHibberd,EW.com,15Apr.2020 Theepisodehasrivetedthecriminologycommunity—andseveredaoncecloserelationshipafteroneoftheresearchersaccusedhisformermentoroffalsifyingdata. — DalmeetSinghChawla,Science|AAAS,26Nov.2019 Think:automatonsrivetingboltsonaautoproductionline. — GregJefferson,ExpressNews.com,17Apr.2020 TheFifthSymphonygotaperformancerivetingstarttofinish. — ScottCantrell,DallasNews,9Feb.2020 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'rivet.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofrivet Noun 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedaboveVerb 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforrivet Noun MiddleEnglish,clinchonanail,rivet,fromOldFrench,fromrivertoattach,rivet,probablyfromriveborder,edge,bank,fromLatinripa LearnMoreAboutrivet Sharerivet PosttheDefinitionofrivettoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofrivetonTwitter TimeTravelerforrivet Thefirstknownuseofrivetwas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster TheWordsoftheWeek-2/12/2021 TheWordsoftheWeek-2/12/2021 SomeofthewordsthatdefinedtheweekendingFebruary12,2021 DictionaryEntriesNearrivet rivery rivet rivetbuster SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforrivet Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Rivet.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rivet.Accessed7Apr.2022. 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