rivets

/R IH1 V AH0 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

  2. 2

    Any fixed point or certain basis.

  3. 3

    A light kind of footman's armour.

verb
  1. 1

    To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.

  2. 2

    To install rivets.

  3. 3

    To command the attention of.

  4. 4

    To make firm or immovable.

    โ€œTerror riveted him to the spot.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rivet, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rivets