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  • 111riveted — rɪvɪtɪd adj. attached with metal pins, fastened with rivets; fascinated, captivated, engrossed riv·et || rɪvɪt n. metal bolt used to fasten two objects together v. attach with rivets, fasten with rivets; engross, hold someone s attention,… …

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  • 112rivet — I UK [ˈrɪvɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rivet : present tense I/you/we/they rivet he/she/it rivets present participle riveting past tense riveted past participle riveted to join two things together with rivets • be riveted by/to something …

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  • 113Rivet — Riv et, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. {Reef} part of a sail.] 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… …

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  • 114Rivet joint — Rivet Riv et, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. {Reef} part of a sail.] 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… …

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  • 115Riveted joint — Rivet Riv et, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. {Reef} part of a sail.] 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… …

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  • 116Longship — The Gokstad ship, on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway. Longships were sea vessels made and used by the Vikings from the Nordic countries for trade, commerce, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age. The longship’s design… …

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  • 117Supermarine Spitfire — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =The distinctive silhouette of a typical Spitfire shows elliptical wings. (P7350, a Mk IIa, was first delivered to 266 Squadron on 6 September 1940.) designer =R. J.… …

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  • 118PT boat — PT 105 at high speed PT Boats were a variety of motor torpedo boat (hull classification symbol PT , for Patrol Torpedo ), a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. The PT boat squadrons… …

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