riveting
Collocations
1RIVETING + NOUN
firework, sport, story
Definitions
adj
Commanding the attention of spectators.
a riveting firework display
noun
The act of joining with rivets.
The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
A set of rivets; rivets collectively.
1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Principles working upon materials, as lathes, boring, planing, which should guide the choice of the means of supply, mortising, riveting, and screw-cutting machines.
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Synonyms
adjective — capable of arousing and holding the attention
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4a riveting firework display
Wiktionary1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Principles working upon materials, as lathes, boring, planing, which should guide the choice of the means of supply, mortising
WiktionaryIt's a riveting story.
Tatoeba · #754722You surely couldn't imagine this, but believe me: Tatoeba is a very riveting sport.
Tatoeba · #7855397