how to pronounce rivet

/ˈɹɪvət/

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rivet is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of rivet in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… actually with rivet creative he he works …”

meanings of rivet

verb:

To install rivets.
To command the attention of.
To make firm or immovable.
To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.

noun:

Any fixed point or certain basis.
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
A light kind of footman's armour.

name:

A surname.

rivet frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rivet occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics rivet can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that rivet can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;