Definitions
direct one's attention on something
Word origin
From Old French rivet (13th century), from the verb Old French river (“to fetter [a person]”) (12th century), from Old French rive (“rim, edge”) (ca. 1100), which is ultimately from Latin ripa (“riverbank”). Compare river, rival, riparian.
Used in a sentence
“over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse”
“Terror riveted him to the spot.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Metal fastener”5 letters
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