English Explanatory Dictionary

riveting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rivet
adj
  1. Commanding the attention of spectators.
noun
  1. The act of joining with rivets.
  2. The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
  3. A set of rivets; rivets collectively.

Pronunciation

/ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-riveting.wav

Word forms

riveting more riveting most riveting rivetings

Derived words

rivetingly rivetingness butt riveting chain riveting crossed riveting double riveting lap riveting orbital riveting riveting set snap riveting
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