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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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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

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

Tomasina shows us some of the ship’s rivets, chunky metal pins that held its thick steel plates together.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

Severo del Valle and his oldest sons bore Rosa’s white coffin with the silver rivets, and they themselves laid it down in the open niche in the family tomb.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende