A linear system would not be able to discover cracks forming around the rivet holes, because a hole would create one big echo.
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Rivet
//ˈɹɪvət//
Synonyms for "rivet" (63 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (31)
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More general
14 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesRelated terms
5 entriesderived
15 entriesetymologically related_to
3 entriesis a
4 entriesmanner of
2 entriesrelated to
15 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
90 translations across 39 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- βλῆτρον noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Arabic
1 entries- بِرْشَام noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- pərçim noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Bulgarian
4 entries- нит noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- зани́твам verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- зани́твам verb (to install rivets)
- приковавам verb (to command the attention of spectators)
Catalan
3 entries- rebló noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- reblar verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- reblar verb (to install rivets)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 鉚釘 /铆钉 noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Czech
2 entries- nýt noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nýtovat verb (to install rivets)
Dutch
2 entries- klinknagel noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- popnagelen verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Esperanto
1 entries- nito noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Estonian
1 entries- neet noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Finnish
4 entries- niitti noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- naulita verb (to command the attention of spectators)
- niitata verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- niitata verb (to install rivets)
French
2 entries- rivet noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- riveter verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Georgian
1 entries- მოქლონი noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
German
4 entries- Niet noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- auf sich ziehen verb (to command the attention of spectators)
- fesseln verb (to command the attention of spectators)
- nieten verb (to install rivets)
Greek
1 entries- πριτσίνι noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Hungarian
2 entries- szegecs noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- összeszegecsel verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Irish
1 entries- seam noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Italian
3 entries- ribattino noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- rivetto noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- chiodare verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Japanese
1 entries- リベット noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Khmer
2 entries- ដែកគោលមីន noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- មីនភ្ជាប់ noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Korean
1 entries- 리벳 noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Macedonian
1 entries- нитна noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Māori
4 entries- riweti noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- rīwiti noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- riweti verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- riweti verb (to install rivets)
Norwegian
3 entries- klinke noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nagle noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nite noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- پرچین noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- پرچینلمك verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- پرچینلمك verb (to install rivets)
Persian
1 entries- پرچ noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Polish
4 entries- nit noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nitować verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- nitować verb (to install rivets)
- przykuwać verb (to command the attention of spectators)
Portuguese
1 entries- rebite noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Romanian
2 entries- nit noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nitui verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Russian
2 entries- заклёпка noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- клепа́ть verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- calpa noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Spanish
4 entries- remache noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- roblón noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- entibar verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- entibar verb (to install rivets)
Swedish
4 entries- nit noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- nagla verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- nita verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
- nita verb (to install rivets)
Tagalog
2 entries- rematse noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- rimatse noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Thai
1 entries- หมุดย้ำ noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Turkish
2 entries- perçin noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
- perçinlemek verb (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets)
Ukrainian
1 entries- заклепка noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ri vê noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Welsh
1 entries- rhybed noun (cylindrical mechanical fastener)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
over his rivet he had a garment of white cloth of gold with a redde crosse
Source: wiktionary
In 1579 it is mentioned that Almain rivets are now out of use, and in lieu of them a corselett shall be found. The rivets varied in cost; in 1509 they were to be had for 8s., in 1512 they were imported at 16s., and again in 1513 […]
Source: wiktionary
Terror riveted him to the spot.
Source: wiktionary
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