rivet vs spoon

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. 

spoon

noun
  • A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon. 

  • An oar. 

  • An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon. 

  • A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger. 

  • A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful. 

  • An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. 

  • A spoon excavator. 

  • A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability. 

verb
  • To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock. 

  • To fish with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons. 

  • To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon. 

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