(riv-et) 2 syllables

Definition


noun.
a metal bolt or pin with a head on one end; used to fasten plates or beams together by passing it through holes in them and then hammering down the plain end into a head so as to lock it in place a similar device used to fasten or strengthen seam

Example Sentence

He drove the rivet into the metal.

Synonyms

concentrate; focus; center; centre; pore; think; cogitate; cerebrate

Rhymes

  • civet
  • pivot
  • privett
  • privott
  • rivet
  • rivett

  • mcdivett
  • mcdivitt