UNRIVET

Etymology

Verb

unrivet (third-person singular simple present unrivets, present participle unriveting, simple past and past participle unriveted)

(transitive) To remove or loosen the rivets of.

Anagrams

• venturi

Source: Wiktionary


Un*riv"et, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + rivet.]

Definition: To take out, or loose, the rivets of; as, to unrivet boiler plates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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