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rivets

noun

Meaning

  1. A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
  2. Any fixed point or certain basis.
  3. A light kind of footman's armour.
  4. To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
  5. To install rivets.
  6. To command the attention of.
  7. To make firm or immovable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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