Rivet
Pronunciation: /ˈrɪvət/
Rivet (noun)
- a small metal pin used to hold pieces of metal or other materials together.
Examples
- The metal sheet was secured with a rivet.
- Each rivet was carefully inspected for quality.
Common collocations: steel rivet, loose rivet, hammer a rivet, rivet attention, rivet the audience
Rivet (verb)
- to keep someone's attention completely focused on something.
- to join pieces of metal or other materials together using rivets.
Examples
- The movie riveted the audience from start to finish.
- Her speech riveted everyone in the room.