Rivet
noun
- 1.
- (A kind of bolt, one end of which is flattened after the rivet is in place, thus making, a head on each end, cylindrical iron or steel pin with strong flat head at one end used for uniting two overlapping plates) ដែកគោលមីន, គោល, មីនភ្ជាប់
Example: Dang riveted his feet to the floor.
verb — past tense: riveted ; past participle: riveted ; present participle: riveting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To fasten with rives; to fasten firmly, to flatten (the end of a bolt) when it is in place) មឹនភ្ជាប់, ចងភ្ជាប់ទៅ, សម្លឹង, កំណត់, បញ្ជាក់ rivet a plate ភ្ជាប់មឹន, rivet a nail មីន, វាយមីន, rivet one's eyes on មើលមិនដាក់ភ្នែក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends.
verb — past tense: riveted ; past participle: riveted ; present participle: riveting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.