crossroads vs rivet

crossroads

noun
  • A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change direction, course, or goal. 

  • A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads. 

  • A fork in the road. 

  • A centrally located position 

rivet

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. 

verb
  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

How often have the words crossroads and rivet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )