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| riv·et [ rívvit ] |
noun (plural riv·ets) |
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short metal fastener: a fastener with a head attached to a metal shaft that is passed through a hole in a material and flattened on the other side
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transitive verb (past and past participle riv·et·ed, present participle riv·et·ing, 3rd person present singular riv·ets) |
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1. firmly fix attention: to fix or direct the attention completely
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informal
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often passive
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  Jurors appeared riveted by the testimony.
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2. fasten something with rivet: to fasten something using a rivet or rivets
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3. hold somebody's gaze: to attract and hold onto somebody's gaze or attention firmly
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informal
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4. fix something firmly: to fix or secure something firmly
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| [14th century. < Old French< river "fasten"] |
