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A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
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Any fixed point or certain basis.figuratively
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A light kind of footman's plate armour; an almain rivet.obsolete
- over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse
- In 1579 it is mentioned that Almain rivets are now out of use, and in lieu of them a corselett shall be found. The rivets varied in cost; in 1509 they were to be had for 8s., in 1512 they were imported at 16s., and again in 1513 […]
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Level C1GREIELTS
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To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.transitive
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To install rivets (see Usage notes).transitive
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To command the attention of.figurativelytransitive
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To make firm or immovable.figurativelytransitive
- Terror riveted him to the spot.