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Riveted vs Rivered - What's the difference?

riveted | rivered |

As verbs the difference between riveted and rivered

is that riveted is past tense of rivet while rivered is past tense of river.

As an adjective rivered is

supplied with rivers.

riveted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (rivet)

    • rivet

    English

    (wikipedia rivet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.
  • (figuratively) any fixed point or certain basis
  • (obsolete) a light kind of footman's armour (back-formation from almain-rivet)

    • Derived terms

    * rivet counter * pop rivet

    Verb

  • to attach or fasten parts by using rivets
  • to install rivets
  • to command the attention of.
  • * 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 6
    • The furnishings and other contents of the room it was which riveted his attention. He examined many things minutely--strange tools and weapons, books, paper, clothing-- what little had withstood the ravages of time in the humid atmosphere of the jungle coast.

    See also

    * riveters * riveting * riveter * rivets * riveted

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    rivered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poker) (river)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Supplied with rivers.
    • a well rivered country

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