rivet

riv·et

 (rĭv′ĭt)

n.

A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.

tr.v. riv·et·ed, riv·et·ing, riv·ets

1. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.

2. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.

3.

a. To fix the attention of (someone): The audience was riveted by the suspense.

b. To engross or hold (the gaze or attention, for example).

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[Middle English, from Old French river, to attach.]

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riv′et·er n.

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rivet

(ˈrɪvɪt)

n

(Building) a short metal pin for fastening two or more pieces together, having a head at one end, the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces

vb (tr) , -ets, -eting or -eted

1. (Building) to join by riveting

2. (Building) to hammer in order to form into a head

3. (often passive) to cause to be fixed or held firmly, as in fascinated attention, horror, etc: to be riveted to the spot.

[C14: from Old French, from river to fasten, fix, of unknown origin]

ˈriveter n

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riv•et

(ˈrɪv ɪt)

n.

1. 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.

v.t.

2. to fasten with a rivet.

3. to hammer or spread out the end of (a pin, bolt, etc.) in order to form a head and secure something; clinch.

4. to fasten or fix firmly.

5. to hold (the eye, attention, etc.) firmly.

[1350–1400; (n.) Middle English revette, rivette < Old French rivet, derivative of river to attach, fix; (v.) Middle English revetten, derivative of the n.]

riv′et•er, n.

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rivet

Past participle: riveted
Gerund: riveting

Imperative

rivet

rivet

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rivet - ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) stud decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
	2.	rivet - 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 clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
Verb	1.	rivet - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" focus, pore, center, centre, concentrate engross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh" think - focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" zoom in - examine closely; focus one's attention on; "He zoomed in on the book" take heed, listen, hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
	2.	rivet - fasten with a rivet or rivets fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	3.	rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" engage, engross, occupy, absorb - consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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rivet

verb

To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:

arrest, catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, spellbind, transfix.

Slang: grab.

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Translations

بِرْشامَه، مِسْمار بِرْشاميُبَرْشِم، يُثَبِّت ألواحاً مَعْدَنِيَّهيُثَبِّت

nýtnýtovatstát jako přibitýupřít

naglenitte

NietNietenietenfesseln

καρφί

remache

naulitaniitataniitti

clouerrivetriveter

megszegecselösszeszegecselrátapadszegecsszegecsel

festa, neglahnoîhnoîa

inchiodareribattinorivettoaffascinareattirare

įbestikniedėkniedytikniedytojassukniedyti

kniedekniedētpiekaltpiesaistīt uzmanībusakniedēt

klinkenaglevære som naglet fast

nit

rebite

заклепка

nitnitovaťstáť ako pribitýznitovať

perçinperçinlemekbüyülemekgözlerini ayıramamakhayran bırakmak

固定紧钉铆铆钉

rivet

[ˈrɪvɪt]

A. N → remache m

B. VT

1. (Tech) → remachar

2. (fig) (= grasp) [+ attention] → captar; (= fasten) [+ eyes, attention, gaze] (on sth/sb) → fijar
it riveted our attention → nos llamó fuertemente la atención, lo miramos fascinados
to be riveted to sth → tener los ojos puestos en algo

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rivet

[ˈrɪvɪt]

n → rivet m

vt

(= captivate) → captiver
to be riveted by sth → être captivé(e) par qch

(= fix) to be riveted to the spot [person] → être cloué(e) sur place

(= fasten with rivets) → riveter

vi (= fix) to rivet on sth [eyes, gaze] → se fixer sur qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rivet

n → Niete f

vt (lit) → nieten; two things → vernieten; (fig) audience, attention → fesseln; his eyes were riveted to the screen → sein Blick war auf die Leinwand geheftet; it riveted our attention → das fesselte uns or unsere Aufmerksamkeit; riveted (to the spot) by fear → vor Angst wie festgenagelt; rivet joint → Nietnaht f, → Nietung f

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rivet

[ˈrɪvɪt]

1. n → ribattino, rivetto

2. vt → rivettare (fig) (attention) → attirare; (audience) → inchiodare

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rivet

(ˈrivit) noun

a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship. klinknael بِرْشامَه، مِسْمار بِرْشام нит rebite nýt die Niete nitte; nagle μεταλλικό καρφί remache neet میخ؛ پرچ niitti rivet מַסמֵרָה रिबेट zakovica szegecs paku hnoð(nagli) rivetto びょう 리벳, 대갈못 kniedė kniede rivet klinknagelnagle nit میخ کول rebite nit заклёпка nit kovica zakivak nit หมุดโลหะ perçin 鉚釘 заклепка پیچ đinh tán 铆钉

verb – past tense, past participle ˈriveted –

1. to fasten with rivets. They riveted the sheets of metal together. vasklink يُبَرْشِم، يُثَبِّت ألواحاً مَعْدَنِيَّه занитвам prender com rebites (s)nýtovat nieten nitte; nagle καρφώνω, δένω με καρφιά remachar neetima وصل کردن با میخ یا پرچ niitata riveter לְסַמרֵר खूटी से जड़ना prikovati, zakovati zakovicama (meg)szegecsel memaku hnoða chiodare びょうで留める 대갈못으로 고정하다 (su)kniedyti []kniedēt memaku dengan rivet klinkenklinke, nagle (z)nitować د میخ سره ټینګول prender com rebites a nitui клепать (z)nitovať kovičiti zakovati nita ตอกด้วยหมุด perçinlemek 用鉚釘固定 заклепувати میخ گاڑنا đóng đinh tán 铆，固定

2. to fix firmly. He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television. vasgenael يُثَبِّت приковавам cravar stát jako přibitý; upřít fesseln nagle καθηλώνω, προσηλώνωfijar; clavar, absorber kinnitama به چیزی دوختن؛ متمرکز کردن naulita clouer, river לְרַתֵק आकृष्ट करना prikovati földbe gyökerezik a lába; rátapad terpaku festa, negla fissare 固定する 단단하게 고정시키다 įbesti piesaistīt uzmanību; (pārn. noz.) piekalt dengan teguh kluisterenvære som naglet fast przykuć متمرکز کول، له څه شی سره ګنډل cravar a ţintui, a pironi приковывать stáť ako pribitý; uprieť prikovati prikovati nita fast ทำให้ติดตรึง hayran bırakmak, büyülemek, gözlerini ayıramamak 釘緊 привертати погляд محو کرنا gắn chặt 紧钉

ˈriveter noun

klinker مُبَرْشِم، ماكِنَة بَرْشَمَه човек, който приковава operário de rebitagem nýtař; nýtovačka der Nieter nittemaskine αυτός που καρφώνει remachador neetija پرچکار؛ بند زن niittauskone riveteuse מְכוֹנַת סִמרוּר कीलक लगाने वाला zakovica szegecselőmunkás(nő), szegecselőgép pemaku naglabyssa, hnoðari rivettatore リベット工 리벳공(工), 리벳 박는 기계 kniedytojas kniedētājs rivet klinker, klinkhamer klinker; klinkehammer nitowacz, nitownica بند وهل operário de rebitagem nituitor; maşină de nituit клепальщик;клепальная машина nitár; nitovací stroj kovičar zakivač nitare ผู้ตอกหมุด perçinci 鉚工 клепальщик میخ گاڑنے والا máy tán đinh; thợ tán đinh 铆工

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