RIVETER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does riveter mean? 

• RIVETER (noun)
  The noun RIVETER has 2 senses:

1. a worker who inserts and hammers rivets

2. a machine for driving rivets

  Familiarity information: RIVETER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RIVETER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A worker who inserts and hammers rivets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

riveter; rivetter

Hypernyms ("riveter" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

rivet (fasten with a rivet or rivets)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A machine for driving rivets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

riveter; riveting machine; rivetter

Hypernyms ("riveter" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Derivation:

rivet (fasten with a rivet or rivets)