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rivets

  • plural
    of rivet.
    rivet
    noun
    a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
  • present tense form
    of rivet (3rd person singular).
    rivet
    noun
    a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.

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Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

The same goes for the many rivets on the aircraft which are most likely made of aluminium.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024

Unique details like an ornate leather saddle patch and turquoise buttons and rivets add that signature LV touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024

Six small clasps that hold the iron pieces in the medals are a wink at the 2.5 million rivets that bind the Eiffel Tower together.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

The door looked like one of those old-fashioned submarine hatches—oval, with metal rivets around the edges and a wheel for a doorknob.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan