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👷 A metal worker 🔧 A joining machine
rivetter

rivetter

8.4
A person who joins metal parts by placing and hitting small metal pins to hold them together
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪvɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : remachador
  • During the war, she became a skilled rivetter at the local shipyard.

Examples

  • The rivetter fastened each section of the metal frame firmly in place.

  • Many factories once employed hundreds of rivetters to assemble machinery.

  • The rivetter worked diligently on the steel beams.

  • Many riveters are needed for this construction project.

  • During the war, she became a skilled rivetter at the local shipyard.

  • Many factories once employed hundreds of riveters to assemble machinery.

  • The rivetter fastened each section of the metal frame firmly in place.

Synonyms

riveter
vsrivetter
  • Specialized
3 8.1

A person who joins metal pieces by hammering small metal pins through them

is used more broadly for construction or manufacturing workers, not limited to metal parts

Antonyms

disassembler
7.6

A person who takes machines apart to repair or check them

Surface Forms

rivetter singular
riveters plural

Morphology

rivetter = rivet (transparent) = rivet + er

The word is transparently formed from 'rivet' + '-er', meaning a person associated with the action of riveting.

Etymology

Rivetter comes from rivet 'metal pin' plus -er 'one who does something'. A rivetter is a person who fits and hammers rivets to hold metal parts together.