English Explanatory Dictionary

on the rivet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Riding at maximum speed.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-on the rivet.wav

Word forms

on the rivet

Etymology

When riding at maximum speed, a racer often perches on the front tip of the saddle, where the shell of an old-style leather saddle would be attached to the saddle frame with a rivet.

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