rivet vs sector

rivet

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

  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

verb
  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

sector

noun
  • A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle. 

  • section 

  • a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes. 

  • a field of economic activity 

  • A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track. 

  • part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector 

  • an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible 

  • zone (designated area). 

  • one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier 

  • an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge. 

  • An area of a crag, consisting of various routes 

  • fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block) 

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