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riveting en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Commanding the attention of spectators.
    • a riveting firework display

Forms

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most riveting Degree=Sup lexicographic
more riveting Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

rivetingness · rivetingly

Translations (15)

es sugestionador (commanding the attention) · es fascinante (commanding the attention) · pl pasjonujący (commanding the attention) · de fesselnd (commanding the attention) · pl interesujący (commanding the attention) · nl boeiend (commanding the attention) · gl engaiolante (commanding the attention) · fr fascinant (commanding the attention) · it accattivante (commanding the attention) · de spannend (commanding the attention) · it avvincente (commanding the attention) · pl fascynujący (commanding the attention) · pl intrygujący (commanding the attention) · pl wciągający (commanding the attention) · gl fascinante (commanding the attention)

riveting en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of joining with rivets.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A set of rivets; rivets collectively.
    • 1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Principles working upon materials, as lathes, boring, planing, which should guide the choice of the means of supply, mortising, riveting, and screw-cutting machines.

Forms

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rivetings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

double riveting · crossed riveting · riveting set · snap riveting · chain riveting · orbital riveting · butt riveting · lap riveting

Translations (7)

pl nitowanie (the act of joining with rivets) · ro nituire (the act of joining with rivets) · pl nitowanie (the act of spreading out and clinching the end by beating or pressing) · es remachado (the act of spreading out and clinching the end by beating or pressing) · gl remachado (the act of joining with rivets) · es remachado (the act of joining with rivets) · gl remachado (the act of spreading out and clinching the end by beating or pressing)

riveting en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of rivet
    form of rivet