rivet - use in sentences

Object

  • plate: The hull is original of quarter inch riveted steel plate.
  • attention: A short flight of steps leads up into the hall, the ceiling of which at once rivets the attention of the visitor.
  • construction: Riveted ring mail construction is a mind destroying process.
  • eye: He was a great man; wherever he went, he riveted the eyes of all.
  • joint: He has discovered that there is some " weeping " between the riveted joints of the hull.

Converse of object

  • remove: Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses.

Adjective modifier

  • tail: Some roofers have been known to once nail and tail rivet some slates on a roof.
  • blind: Blind rivets have been developed to solve both of these shortcomings.
  • wooden: Q: What is the evidence for wooden rivets?

Modifies a noun

  • hole: Take care not to enlarge the rivet hole in the tool head itself.
  • pin: Instead, the joint should be made by pressing in the rivet pin.
  • gun: Fairly simple to fit but you will need a drill and a rivet gun, alternatively some bicycle shops will fit them for you.
  • head: The tool is worked all around the edge of the rivet head, to drive the edge tightly onto the inner firebox.

Modifying Another Word

  • together: The boiler barrel is made up of four separate sections riveted together.

Noun used with modifier

  • copper: Rivets The copper tail rivet located in the tail of a standard slate is normally located in the joint between the two lower slates.
  • pop: They can be fixed in place using the existing ' poppers ' on the car, hinges or pop rivets.
  • tail: Rivets The copper tail rivet located in the tail of a standard slate is normally located in the joint between the two lower slates.
  • brass: The added stress that this placed on the thin brass rivets, which secured the brass connecting strips, would often lead to failure.
  • iron: Comb Made from animal bone with iron rivets to secure side plates.
  • steel: The knife has a taper ground cutting edge, full length tag and stainless steel rivets.

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