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. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting}, riveting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Butt riveting — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chain riveting — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crossed riveting — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lap riveting — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mount Savage Locomotive Works — The Mount Savage Locomotive Works was a railroad workshop established at Mount Savage, Maryland, USA. The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive shops were established in Mt. Savage in 1866, under the direction of James Millholland. The… … Wikipedia
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tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… … Universalium