on the rivet

prepositional phrase

Riding at maximum speed.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. cyclingRiding at maximum speed.

Origin

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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APA

on the rivet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20rivet

MLA

“on the rivet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20rivet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the rivet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20rivet.

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