Dictionary Check: rivet

"rivet" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Synonyms:
noun

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

verb

direct one's attention on something

Example: "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
verb

fasten with a rivet or rivets

verb

hold (someone's attention)

Example: "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"

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