01 n. The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
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1.
The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
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2.
The whole set of rivets, collectively.
Phrases & compounds
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.
Chain riveting —
riveting in which the rivets, in two or more rows along the seam, are set one behind the other.
Crossed riveting —
riveting in which the rivets in one row are set opposite the spaces between the rivets in the next row.
Double riveting —
in lap riveting, two rows of rivets along the seam; in butt riveting, four rows, two on each side of the joint.
Lap riveting —
riveting in which the ends or edges of plates overlap and are riveted together.