rivet
UK/'rivit/US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A metal pin or bolt used to fasten pieces of material together by hammering its end flat
铆钉
v.
To fasten with rivets; to hold someone's attention completely
用铆钉固定；牢牢吸引（注意力）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrivetother
=rivet
Common Collocations
- 1.steel rivet钢铆钉
- 2.drive a rivet打铆钉
- 3.pop rivet拉铆钉
- 4.rivet gun铆钉枪
Example Sentences
- 1.
Workers used a rivet to secure the steel beams of the bridge together.
- 2.
The engineer inspected every rivet on the aircraft's fuselage for signs of wear.