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How to pronounce “rivet

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Pronunciation guide for rivet

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Practice the English pronunciation of rivet with real speech in context.
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Rebeca HwangRebeca es cofundadora y directora general de Rivet
Definition summary
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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How to pronounce rivet

Rebeca Hwang

Rebeca es cofundadora y directora general de Rivet

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “rivet

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • 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.
  • (figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.
  • (obsolete) A light kind of footman's plate armour; an almain rivet.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. [from early 15th c.]
  • (transitive) To install rivets (see Usage notes).
  • (transitive, figurative) To command the attention of. [from c. 1600]
  • (transitive, figurative) To make firm or immovable.

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