brad vs rivet

brad

verb
  • To attach using a brad. 

  • To upset the end of a rod inserted in a hole so as to prevent it from being pulled out, as when riveting. 

noun
  • A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. 

  • A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet. 

rivet

verb
  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To command the attention of. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

noun
  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

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

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