riveter
- noun
- /ˈrɪvɪtər/
- Specialized
- The technician carefully used the riveter to secure the metal panels together.
And in that month I realized this tool is absolutely worth having and I still have the the pop riveter that I bought then.
- And in that month I realized this tool is absolutely worth having and I still have the the pop riveter that I bought then.
- I spent much of my childhood using hand pop riveter.
Examples
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And in that month I realized this tool is absolutely worth having and I still have the the pop riveter that I bought then.
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Just a little quieter than standing 4 feet from a pneumatic riveter.
Blog text (1) -
John holds a giant riveter.
Fiction book (2002) -
But I, I have both of my impact wrenches, my carving tool and rivet setters, blowers and air riveter in here.
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With the riveter in hand, she quickly attached the brackets to the frame.
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He demonstrated how to operate the riveter to ensure the components were tightly fastened.
Synonyms
A machine that pushes small metal pins into materials to join parts
A machine that puts metal pins through parts to hold them together
How Powerful
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Riveter can also mean a machine and is formed the same way: rivet + -er, meaning a tool that 'drives' or 'fits' rivets. So a riveter machine is named for what it does: fastening metal parts quickly.