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rivetter

rivetter

8.9
A machine that pushes small metal pins into materials to join parts
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪvɪtər/
  • Specialized
: remachadora
  • The mechanic used a rivetter to secure the metal plates together.

None of this using a hand riveter and just wrecking your hand.

Examples

  • She learned to operate a rivetter during her training in welding.

  • None of this using a hand riveter and just wrecking your hand.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • The factory had several riveters for assembling structural components.

Synonyms

riveter
vsrivetter
  • Specialized
1 8.1

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

is used for driving into various materials like metal or leather
riveting machine
vsrivetter
  • Specialized
6.6

A machine that puts metal pins through parts to hold them together

focuses on general driving into materials rather than industrial context

How Powerful

rivetter
  • Specialized
8.9
riveter
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Surface Forms

rivetter singular
riveters plural

Morphology

rivetter = rivet (transparent) = rivet + er

The word is transparently formed from 'rivet' + '-er', referring to a machine that performs the riveting action.

Etymology

Rivetter can also mean a machine and comes from rivet 'metal pin' plus -er 'thing that does the action'. A rivetter machine 'drives' rivets into metal, which is why it speeds up joining parts on the factory floor.