rivet : Idioms & Phrases
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Almain rivets , Almayne rivets , or Alman rivets
- a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.
Webster 1913
Butt riveting
- riveting in which the ends or edges of plates form a butt joint, and are fastened together by being riveted to a narrow strip which covers the joint.
Webster 1913
Chain riveting
- riveting in which the rivets, in two or more rows along the seam, are set one behind the other.
Webster 1913
Crossed riveting
- riveting in which the rivets in one row are set opposite the spaces between the rivets in the next row.
Webster 1913
Double riveting
- in lap riveting, two rows of rivets along the seam; in butt riveting, four rows, two on each side of the joint.
Webster 1913
Lap riveting
- riveting in which the ends or edges of plates overlap and are riveted together.
Webster 1913
Rivet joint , ∨ Riveted joint
- a joint between two or more pieces secured by rivets.
Webster 1913
rivet line
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noun a line of rivets at a seam
- the fuselage cracked along the rivet line
WordNet
riveting machine
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noun a machine for driving rivets
rivetter; riveter.
WordNet
Snap riveting
- riveting in which the rivets have snapheads formed by a die or swaging tool.
