noun
riveter
Riveter (noun) means a person whose job is to rivet.
noun
1
A person whose job is to rivet.
2
A gunner; the member of a riveting team who uses a rivet gun, fitted with a rivet set which matches the shape of the factory head of a solid rivet, to impact that rivet (which is heated if necessary to soften it), while the bucker (or holder-up) holds a heavy bucking bar against the bucktail of the rivet, upsetting it to form the field head. If the rivets have to be heated, the team will also incl
3
A tool used to fix rivets.
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Etymology
From rivet + -er.
Rhymes for riveter
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What is the meaning of riveter?
"riveter" (noun) means a person whose job is to rivet.
What are the different meanings of riveter?
"riveter" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person whose job is to rivet; 2. A gunner; the member of a riveting team who uses a rivet gun, fitted with a rivet set which matches the shape of the factory head of a solid rivet, to impact that rivet (which is heated if necessary to soften it), while the bucker (or holder-up) holds a heavy bucking bar against the bucktail of the rivet, upsetting it to form the field head. If the rivets have to be heated, the team will also incl; 3. A tool used to fix rivets.