1. rivet - noun
· ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
Synonym(s): stud
Hypernym(s): decoration, ornament, ornamentation
2. 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
Hypernym(s): pin
3. rivet - verb
· direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Synonym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
Hypernym(s): think, cogitate, cerebrate
4. rivet - verb
· fasten with a rivet or rivets
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
5. rivet - verb
· hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
Hypernym(s): absorb, engross, engage, occupy
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