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riveting machine

riveting machine

6.6
A machine that puts metal pins through parts to hold them together
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de remachar
  • The factory upgraded its equipment to include a state-of-the-art riveting machine for assembling large metal panels.

Examples

  • The riveting machine is essential for assembly lines.

  • A skilled operator can use the riveting machine to join thousands of parts each day.

  • The maintenance team performed a routine inspection on the riveting machine to ensure its safety.

  • Can you operate the riveting machine effectively?

  • The construction worker used the riveting machine to secure the metal beams together.

  • To complete the assembly, the team relied on a powerful riveting machine for installation.

  • Before starting the project, they ensured the riveting machine was in good working condition.

Synonyms

riveter
vsriveting machine
  • Specialized
8.1

A machine that pushes small metal pins through metal pieces to hold them together

is used for installing rivets mainly in construction and manufacturing
rivetter
vsriveting machine
  • Specialized
8.9

A machine that pushes small metal pins into materials to join parts

is the industrial version mainly for construction and manufacturing use

How Powerful

riveting machine
  • Specialized
6.6
riveter
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

riveting machine singular
riveting machines plural

Morphology

rivet + machine

The meaning 'a machine designed to drive or install rivets' is directly and literally derived from 'rivet' (to fasten with rivets) + 'machine' (a powered device); the participial modifier 'riveting' denotes the machine's function. This verb+‑ing modifier + noun composition is a regular, compositional English pattern (and common cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun riveting machine comes from a simple picture: it is a machine that drives rivets, small metal pins, through two pieces of metal to hold them together. So the name literally means a tool that 'joins' or 'fastens' parts by setting rivets in place.