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riv·et (rĭv́ĭt)

[Middle English, from Old French river, to attach.]

noun 

A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.

transitive verb: -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets. 

  1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a rivet.
  2. To hammer the headless end of so as to form a head and fasten something.
  3. To fasten or secure firmly; fix.
  4. To engross or hold (the attention, for example).

derivatives

riv́et·er
noun