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English noun: rivet | |||
| 1. | rivet (artifact) ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) | ||
| Synonyms | stud | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | ||
| 2. | rivet (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pin | ||
| Part holonym | clinch | ||
English verb: rivet | |||
| 1. | rivet (cognition) direct one's attention on something | ||
| Samples | Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies. | ||
| Synonyms | center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, engross, engulf, hear, immerse, listen, plunge, recall, soak up, steep, take heed, think, zoom in | ||
| Verb group | rivet | ||
| 2. | rivet (contact) fasten with a rivet or rivets | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| 3. | rivet (cognition) hold (someone's attention) | ||
| Samples | The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb, engage, engross, occupy | ||
| Verb group | center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet | ||
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