RIVET


Meaning of RIVET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ri-v ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa

Date: 15th century

: 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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