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- pronunciation:
- rI
viht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a metal pin that has a head at one end and is hammered flat at the other end after the shank has been passed through holes in the metal plates or other objects to be pinned together.
- similar words:
- bolt, brad, nail, peg, pin, spike
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| related words: |
bolt, nail, pin |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rivets, riveting, riveted |
| definition 1: |
to fasten or attach with, or as if with, a rivet or rivets.
- synonyms:
- bolt, clinch, nail, pin
- similar words:
- affix, attach, bind, bond, fasten, fix, grip, join, moor, secure
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| definition 2: |
to attract and hold (a person's gaze, attention, interest, or the like) or hold the gaze, attention, or the like of (a person).
- synonyms:
- absorb, arrest, fix, grip
- similar words:
- attract, engross, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, fasten, hold, interest, intrigue, magnetize, mesmerize, possess, transfix
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| related words: |
absorb, bolt, concentrate, engross, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, fix, interest, pin, tack |
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| derivation: |
riveter (n.) |
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