rivets

Meanings

• noun

  Small metal fasteners used to join two pieces of material, typically with a hexagonal or round head.

  - "The airplane wing was held together by thousands of rivets."
  - "The mechanic used a hammer to drive in the rivets."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rivets
heaves , grieves , believes , leaves

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Variants

List of all variants of rivets that leads to same result
rivet , riveted , riveter , riveters , riveting , rivets , rivetted , rivetting

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Etymology

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From Old French 'rivetter', to fasten, from 'rivet', a rivet.

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Trivia

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1. Rivets were first used in the 14th century to join the plates of armor.

2. The largest rivet ever made was used to attach the keel of the RMS Queen Mary in 1936. It was 12 feet long and weighed 330 pounds.

3. In the aviation industry, rivets are often made of aluminum alloy to match the material of the aircraft.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fasteners: Rivets are a type of fastener used to join two pieces of material.

2. Aviation Industry: Rivets have been extensively used in the aviation industry due to their strength and durability.

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Culture

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Rivets have been used in various forms of transportation since the early 1900s, particularly in the aviation and automotive industries. They are often associated with strength, durability, and reliability.

How to Memorize "rivets"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round or hexagonal metal piece that is used to join two pieces of material together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rivets' with the sound of a hammer hitting metal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Rivets are used to hold things together' as a mnemonic.

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