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rivet
(encz) | rivet,nýt n: Ritchie |
rivet
(encz) | rivet,nýtovat v: Ritchie |
Rivet
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa
to fasten together. Cf. Reef part of a sail.]
A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or
pieces of material together, by passing it through them and
then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall
spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or
clinched at both ends.
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With busy hammers closing rivets up. --Shak.
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Rivet joint, or Riveted joint, a joint between two or
more pieces secured by rivets.
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Rivet
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
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2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
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3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
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Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
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Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
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rivet
(wn) | rivet
n 1: ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as
on a vault or shield or belt) [syn: stud, rivet]
2: heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being
hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces
that are fastened together
v 1: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your
studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: concentrate,
focus, center, centre, pore, rivet]
2: fasten with a rivet or rivets
3: hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull
riveted the paleontologists" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
common privet
(encz) | common privet, n: |
grivet
(encz) | grivet, n: |
ibolium privet
(encz) | ibolium privet, n: |
ibota privet
(encz) | ibota privet, n: |
mock privet
(encz) | mock privet, n: |
privet
(encz) | privet,ptačí zob n: Zdeněk Brož |
privet andromeda
(encz) | privet andromeda, n: |
privet hedge
(encz) | privet hedge, n: |
rivet line
(encz) | rivet line, n: |
riveted
(encz) | riveted,nýtovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
riveter
(encz) | riveter,nýtovačka n: Zdeněk Brož |
riveting
(encz) | riveting,ohromující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
riveting machine
(encz) | riveting machine, n: |
rivetingly
(encz) | rivetingly,poutavě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
rivets
(encz) | rivets,nýty n: pl. Ritchie |
rivetter
(encz) | rivetter, n: |
trivet
(encz) | trivet,třínožka n: Zdeněk Brož |
Almain rivets
(gcide) | Almain \Al"main\ ([a^]l"m[=a]n), Almayne \Al"mayne\ (-m[=a]n),
Alman \Al"man\ (-man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L.
Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
1. A German. Also adj., German. --Shak.
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2. The German language. --J. Foxe.
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3. A kind of dance. See Allemande.
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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.
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Alman rivets
(gcide) | Almain \Al"main\ ([a^]l"m[=a]n), Almayne \Al"mayne\ (-m[=a]n),
Alman \Al"man\ (-man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L.
Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
1. A German. Also adj., German. --Shak.
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2. The German language. --J. Foxe.
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3. A kind of dance. See Allemande.
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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.
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Almayne rivets
(gcide) | Almain \Al"main\ ([a^]l"m[=a]n), Almayne \Al"mayne\ (-m[=a]n),
Alman \Al"man\ (-man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L.
Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
1. A German. Also adj., German. --Shak.
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2. The German language. --J. Foxe.
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3. A kind of dance. See Allemande.
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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.
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Butt riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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Chain riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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Crossed riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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Double riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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drive-through
(gcide) | drive-through \drive-through\ a.
arranged to allow business to be transacted or sights to be
seen while patrons remain in their vehicles; as, a
drive-through car wash; a drive-through safari park.
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Egyptian privet
(gcide) | Lawsonia \Law*so"ni*a\, n. (Bot.)
An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with
smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is
prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is
called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, {Jamaica
mignonette}.
[1913 Webster]Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used
in hedges; -- called also prim.
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Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia.
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See
Alatern.
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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Evergreen privet
(gcide) | Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used
in hedges; -- called also prim.
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Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia.
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See
Alatern.
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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Grivet
(gcide) | Grivet \Griv"et\ (gr[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zool.)
A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia ({Cercopithecus
griseo-viridis}), having the upper parts dull green, the
lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was
known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also tota.
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Lap riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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Mock privet
(gcide) | Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used
in hedges; -- called also prim.
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Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia.
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See
Alatern.
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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pipe privet
(gcide) | Pipe \Pipe\, n. [AS. p[imac]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire,
to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. Peep, Pibroch,
Fife.]
1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes
of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces
musical sounds; as, a shepherd's pipe; the pipe of an
organ. "Tunable as sylvan pipe." --Milton.
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Now had he rather hear the tabor and the pipe.
--Shak.
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2. Any long tube or hollow body of wood, metal, earthenware,
or the like: especially, one used as a conductor of water,
steam, gas, etc.
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3. A small bowl with a hollow stem, -- used in smoking
tobacco, and, sometimes, other substances.
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4. A passageway for the air in speaking and breathing; the
windpipe, or one of its divisions.
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5. The key or sound of the voice. [R.] --Shak.
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6. The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird.
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The earliest pipe of half-awakened birds.
--Tennyson.
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7. pl. The bagpipe; as, the pipes of Lucknow.
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8. (Mining) An elongated body or vein of ore.
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9. A roll formerly used in the English exchequer, otherwise
called the Great Roll, on which were taken down the
accounts of debts to the king; -- so called because put
together like a pipe. --Mozley & W.
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10. (Naut.) A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to
their duties; also, the sound of it.
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11. [Cf. F. pipe, fr. pipe a wind instrument, a tube, fr. L.
pipare to chirp. See Etymol. above.] A cask usually
containing two hogsheads, or 126 wine gallons; also, the
quantity which it contains.
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Pipe fitter, one who fits pipes together, or applies pipes,
as to an engine or a building.
Pipe fitting, a piece, as a coupling, an elbow, a valve,
etc., used for connecting lengths of pipe or as accessory
to a pipe.
Pipe office, an ancient office in the Court of Exchequer,
in which the clerk of the pipe made out leases of crown
lands, accounts of cheriffs, etc. [Eng.]
Pipe tree (Bot.), the lilac and the mock orange; -- so
called because their were formerly used to make pipe
stems; -- called also pipe privet.
Pipe wrench, or Pipe tongs, a jawed tool for gripping a
pipe, in turning or holding it.
To smoke the pipe of peace, to smoke from the same pipe in
token of amity or preparatory to making a treaty of peace,
-- a custom of the American Indians.
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Privet
(gcide) | Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print,
primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut
and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune,
Prim, n., Prie, n.] (Bot.)
An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used
in hedges; -- called also prim.
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Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia.
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See
Alatern.
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the
genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region,
and have been much cultivated for hedges and for
fancifully clipped shrubberies.
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Rivet
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa
to fasten together. Cf. Reef part of a sail.]
A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or
pieces of material together, by passing it through them and
then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall
spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or
clinched at both ends.
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With busy hammers closing rivets up. --Shak.
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Rivet joint, or Riveted joint, a joint between two or
more pieces secured by rivets.
[1913 Webster]Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
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2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
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3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
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Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
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Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Rivet joint
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa
to fasten together. Cf. Reef part of a sail.]
A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or
pieces of material together, by passing it through them and
then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall
spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or
clinched at both ends.
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With busy hammers closing rivets up. --Shak.
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Rivet joint, or Riveted joint, a joint between two or
more pieces secured by rivets.
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Riveted
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
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2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
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3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
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Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
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Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Riveted joint
(gcide) | Rivet \Riv"et\, n. [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa
to fasten together. Cf. Reef part of a sail.]
A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or
pieces of material together, by passing it through them and
then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall
spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or
clinched at both ends.
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With busy hammers closing rivets up. --Shak.
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Rivet joint, or Riveted joint, a joint between two or
more pieces secured by rivets.
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Riveter
(gcide) | Riveter \Riv"et*er\, n.
One who rivets.
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Riveting
(gcide) | Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
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. --Tomlinsin.
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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.
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[1913 Webster]Rivet \Riv"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Riveting.]
1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two
pieces of iron.
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2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin,
rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort
of head.
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3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or
immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
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Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers!
--Congreve.
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Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Snap riveting
(gcide) | Snap \Snap\, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See Snap, v. t.]
1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance.
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2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to
seize, as with the teeth.
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3. A sudden, sharp motion or blow, as with the finger sprung
from the thumb, or the thumb from the finger.
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4. A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a
whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun.
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5. A greedy fellow. --L'Estrange.
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6. That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten
off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement;
hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
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He's a nimble fellow,
And alike skilled in every liberal science,
As having certain snaps of all. --B. Jonson.
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7. A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the
weather; as, a cold snap. --Lowell.
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8. A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a
spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the
catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc.
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9. (Zool.) A snap beetle.
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10. A thin, crisp cake, usually small, and flavored with
ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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11. Briskness; vigor; energy; decision. [Colloq.]
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12. Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an
advantage gained. [Slang]
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13. Any task, labor, set of circumstances, or the like, that
yields satisfactory results or gives pleasure with little
trouble or effort, as an easy course of study, a job
where work is light, a bargain, etc. [Slang, Chiefly U.
S.]
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14. A snap shot with a firearm.
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15. (Photog.) A snapshot.
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16. Something of no value; as, not worth a snap. [Colloq.]
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17. (Football) The action of snapping the ball back, from the
center usu. to the quarterback, which commences the play
(down), and, if the clock had stopped, restarts the timer
clock; a snap back.
[PJC]
Snap back (Football), the act of snapping back the ball.
Snap beetle, or Snap bug (Zool.), any beetle of the
family Elateridae, which, when laid on its back, is able
to leap to a considerable height by means of a thoracic
spring; -- called also snapping beetle.
Snap flask (Molding), a flask for small work, having its
sides separable and held together by latches, so that the
flask may be removed from around the sand mold.
Snap judgment, a judgment formed on the instant without
deliberation.
Snap lock, a lock shutting with a catch or snap.
Snap riveting, riveting in which the rivets have snapheads
formed by a die or swaging tool.
Snap shot, a quick offhand shot, without deliberately
taking aim.
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Trivet
(gcide) | Trivet \Triv"et\, n. [Probably through French fr. L. tripes,
-edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf.
F. tr['e]pied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.]
1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially,
a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire;
a tripod. [Written also trevet.]
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2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. --Knight.
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Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. --Dryden.
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Trivet table
(gcide) | Trivet \Triv"et\, n. [Probably through French fr. L. tripes,
-edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf.
F. tr['e]pied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.]
1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially,
a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire;
a tripod. [Written also trevet.]
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2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. --Knight.
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Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. --Dryden.
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Unrivet
(gcide) | Unrivet \Un*riv"et\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + rivet.]
To take out, or loose, the rivets of; as, to unrivet boiler
plates.
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amur privet
(wn) | Amur privet
n 1: eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its
persistent foliage [syn: Amur privet, {Ligustrum
amurense}] |
california privet
(wn) | California privet
n 1: semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers;
used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay
green that common privet [syn: California privet,
Ligustrum ovalifolium] |
chinese privet
(wn) | Chinese privet
n 1: erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan
having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles;
resembles Japanese privet [syn: Chinese privet, {white
wax tree}, Ligustrum lucidum] |
common privet
(wn) | common privet
n 1: deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges [syn:
common privet, Ligustrum vulgare] |
grivet
(wn) | grivet
n 1: white and olive green East African monkey with long white
tufts of hair beside the face [syn: grivet,
Cercopithecus aethiops] |
ibolium privet
(wn) | ibolium privet
n 1: fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum
ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium [syn: {ibolium
privet}, ibota privet, Ligustrum ibolium] |
ibota privet
(wn) | ibota privet
n 1: fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum
ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium [syn: {ibolium
privet}, ibota privet, Ligustrum ibolium] |
japanese privet
(wn) | Japanese privet
n 1: evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves
and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than
Chinese privet [syn: Japanese privet, {Ligustrum
japonicum}] |
mock privet
(wn) | mock privet
n 1: evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits |
privet
(wn) | privet
n 1: any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves
and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by
small black berries; many used for hedges |
privet andromeda
(wn) | privet andromeda
n 1: deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of
small bell-shaped white flowers [syn: maleberry, {male
berry}, privet andromeda, he-huckleberry, {Lyonia
ligustrina}] |
privet hedge
(wn) | privet hedge
n 1: hedge of privet plants |
rivet line
(wn) | rivet line
n 1: a line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the
rivet line" |
riveter
(wn) | riveter
n 1: a worker who inserts and hammers rivets [syn: riveter,
rivetter]
2: a machine for driving rivets [syn: riveting machine,
riveter, rivetter] |
riveting
(wn) | riveting
adj 1: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a
fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing,
fascinating, gripping, riveting] |
riveting machine
(wn) | riveting machine
n 1: a machine for driving rivets [syn: riveting machine,
riveter, rivetter] |
rivetter
(wn) | rivetter
n 1: a worker who inserts and hammers rivets [syn: riveter,
rivetter]
2: a machine for driving rivets [syn: riveting machine,
riveter, rivetter] |
trivet
(wn) | trivet
n 1: a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel
in a hearth
2: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table |
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