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.
rivets
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pluralof rivet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rivet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rivetnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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An island paradise has become a logistics hub for shipping microchips, optical instruments and aerospace rivets and bolts to Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Small amounts of iron from parts such as rivets and other fasteners mix into the recycled metal.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
The pieces are instantly recognizable as hers: hand-laced rivets holding together a bustier in the shape of a broken heart, the way one of her spiked choker handbags seems to defy gravity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
Some of these rivets have been tested to see if they contain any impurities.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
There on the big table, covered with a black cloth with gold fringes, lay Rosa’s white coffin with its silver rivets.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
