rivet vs shiver

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. 

shiver

noun
  • A sheave or small wheel in a pulley. 

  • A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter. 

  • Collective noun for a group of sharks 

  • A bodily response to early hypothermia.ᵂᵖ 

  • The act of shivering. 

  • A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone. 

  • A variety of blue slate. 

verb
  • To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened. 

  • To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind. 

  • To break into splinters or fragments. 

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