rivet
1. [ verb ] focus one's attention on something
Synonyms: focus concentrate center pore centre
Examples:

"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

Related terms: think listen think steep recall zoom_in focus center concentration
2. [ noun ] ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
Synonyms: boss stud
Related terms: decoration nailhead dot
3. [ verb ] fasten with a rivet or rivets
Related terms: fasten riveter riveting_machine
4. [ verb ] hold (someone's attention)
Examples:

"The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"

Related terms: absorb concentrate
5. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16026
6. [ 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
Related terms: pin
Similar spelling:   Rivett
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