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Rivets

Scope note

Headed pinlike or boltlike fasteners of some malleable material used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036425

Broader Terms used

fasteners

Equivalent Terms used

rivet

Created

13yrs ago

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