Metal bolts or pins used to join pieces of metal or material together permanently, or to hold someone's complete attention.
From Old French 'river' meaning 'to clinch' or 'to fasten.' Used in metalworking since medieval times, now metaphorically means something that captures attention.
Rivets built the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge—before welding, rivets were the primary way to assemble massive metal structures!
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