Rivet — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɪvɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈɪvɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈɪvɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪvɪt/.

Examples

Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

concentrate pore stud centre focus center

Parts of Speech

noun	ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
noun	heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
verb	direct one's attention on something “Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
verb	fasten with a rivet or rivets
verb	hold (someone's attention) “The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists”

Word Forms

stud	verb	scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
rivet	verb	fasten with a rivet or rivets
concentration	noun	complete attention; intense mental effort
focus	noun	the concentration of attention or energy on something
focussing	noun	the concentration of attention or energy on something
focusing	noun	the concentration of attention or energy on something
center	noun	the object upon which interest and attention focuses
centering	noun	the concentration of attention or energy on something
rivet	noun	heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
rivetter	noun	a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
riveter	noun	a worker who inserts and hammers rivets

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Niet

Ornament bestehend aus einer kreisförmigen, abgerundeten Ausstülpung (wie auf einem Gewölbe, einem Schild oder einem Gürtel)

🇪🇸Spanish

remache

ornamento que consiste en una protuberancia circular redondeada (como en una bóveda, escudo o cinturón)

🇮🇹Italian

rivetto

ornamento costituito da una protuberanza circolare arrotondata (come su una volta o uno scudo o una cintura)

🇳🇱Dutch

klinknagel

ornament bestaande uit een cirkelvormig afgerond uitsteeksel (zoals op een gewelf of schild of riem)

🇵🇹Portuguese

rebite

ornamento que consiste em uma protuberância circular arredondada (como em uma abóbada, escudo ou cinto)

🇷🇺Russian

заклепка

орнамент, состоящий из круглого округлого выступа (как на своде, щите или поясе)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कीलक

गोलाकार गोलाकार उभार से युक्त आभूषण (जैसे तिजोरी या ढाल या बेल्ट पर)

🇧🇩Bengali

রিভেট

একটি বৃত্তাকার গোলাকার প্রোটিউবারেন্স সমন্বিত অলঙ্কার (ভল্ট বা ঢাল বা বেল্টের মতো)

🇮🇳Tamil

குடையாணி

ஒரு வட்ட வட்டமான புரோட்யூபரன்ஸைக் கொண்ட ஆபரணம் (ஒரு பெட்டகம் அல்லது கேடயம் அல்லது பெல்ட் போன்றது)

🇮🇳Telugu

రివెట్

వృత్తాకార గుండ్రని ప్రోట్యూబరెన్స్‌తో కూడిన ఆభరణం (ఖజానా లేదా షీల్డ్ లేదా బెల్ట్ వంటిది)

🇮🇳Marathi

रिव्हेट

गोलाकार गोलाकार प्रोट्युबरन्स असलेला अलंकार (तिजोरी किंवा ढाल किंवा बेल्टवर)

🇮🇳Gujarati

રિવેટ

ગોળાકાર ગોળાકાર પ્રોટ્યુબરન્સનો સમાવેશ કરતું આભૂષણ (તિજોરી અથવા ઢાલ અથવા પટ્ટા પર)

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಿವೆಟ್

ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರದ ದುಂಡಾದ ಪ್ರೋಟ್ಯೂಬರನ್ಸ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಆಭರಣ (ವಾಲ್ಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಶೀಲ್ಡ್ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಲ್ಟ್‌ನಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

റിവറ്റ്

വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള പ്രോട്ട്യൂബറൻസ് അടങ്ങിയ ആഭരണം (ഒരു നിലവറയിലോ കവചത്തിലോ ബെൽറ്റിലോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਿਵੇਟ

ਇੱਕ ਗੋਲਾਕਾਰ ਗੋਲ ਪ੍ਰੋਟਿਊਬਰੈਂਸ ਵਾਲਾ ਗਹਿਣਾ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਵਾਲਟ ਜਾਂ ਢਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਬੈਲਟ 'ਤੇ)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

铆钉

由圆形突起组成的装饰品（如拱顶、盾牌或腰带上的）

🇯🇵Japanese

リベット

円形の丸い突起からなる装飾品（金庫、盾、ベルトなど）

🇰🇷Korean

대갈못

둥근 둥근 돌기로 구성된 장식(예: 둥근 천장, 방패 또는 벨트)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đinh tán

vật trang trí bao gồm một phần lồi tròn hình tròn (như trên vòm hoặc khiên hoặc thắt lưng)

🇹🇭Thai

หมุดย้ำ

เครื่องประดับประกอบด้วยส่วนที่ยื่นออกมาเป็นวงกลม (เช่น บนเพดาน หรือโล่ หรือเข็มขัด)

🇮🇩Indonesian

memusatkan

ornamen yang terdiri dari tonjolan bulat melingkar (seperti pada kubah atau perisai atau ikat pinggang)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

برشام

زخرفة تتكون من نتوء دائري دائري (كما في القبو أو الدرع أو الحزام)

🇮🇷Persian

پرچ

زیور آلات متشکل از برآمدگی دایره ای گرد (مانند طاق یا سپر یا کمربند)

🇹🇷Turkish

perçin

Dairesel, yuvarlak bir çıkıntıdan oluşan süs (bir tonoz, kalkan veya kemerde olduğu gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְסַמֶרֶת

קישוט המורכב מבלוט מעוגל מעוגל (כמו על קמרון או מגן או חגורה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'rivet'?

The primary meaning of 'rivet' is 'ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)'.

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Using 'rivet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'rivet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'rivet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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