What is to spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head called?
rivet — To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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