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Drive through material with a metal pin (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rivet

'a metal pin' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drive through material with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'RIVET' is hidden within 'drive through material'.

(Other definitions for rivet that I've seen before include "Metal pin; engross" , "Trevi (anag.)" , "fix" , "make fast" , "Transfix" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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