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rivetted

/ˈrɪvɪtɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of 'rivet' (alternative spelling of 'riveted'). To have fastened something with a rivet, or to have held someone's attention completely.
    • The audience was rivetted by the magician's final trick.
    • The metal plates were rivetted together to form the ship's hull.
    • He rivetted the handle to the tool using a heavy hammer.
Synonyms
fastenedfixed
adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of 'riveted'; completely fixed or held in place, or having someone's full attention.
    • She stood rivetted to the spot, unable to move from shock.
    • His eyes were rivetted on the finish line as he ran.
    • The children were rivetted to the television during the cartoon.
Synonyms
absorbed