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rivet
noun(riv-et)a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
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verb(riv-et)to fasten with or as if with rivets
rivet
verb(riv-et)to upset the end or point of (something, such as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head
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verb(riv-et)to fasten or fix firmly