word
Rivet
RIH-vuht
/ˈrɪvʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rivet
Dictionary meaning
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.
Examples
- The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists.
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