Толковый словарь английского языка - rivet
Rivet
rivet
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, clinch on a nail, ~, from Old French, from river to attach, ~, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa Date: 15th century a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head, II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to fasten with or as if with ~s, to upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head, to fasten or fix firmly , to attract and hold (as the attention) completely, ~er noun
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n. & v. --n. a nail or bolt for holding together metal plates etc., its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. --v.tr. (riveted, riveting) 1 a join or fasten with rivets. b beat out or press down the end of (a nail or bolt). c fix; make immovable. 2 a (foll. by on, upon) direct intently (one's eyes or attention etc.). b (esp. as riveting adj.) engross (a person or the attention). Derivatives riveter n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. river clench, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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