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Fastening vs Riveting - What's the difference?

fastening | riveting |

As verbs the difference between fastening and riveting

is that fastening is present participle of to fasten while riveting is .

As nouns the difference between fastening and riveting

is that fastening is a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together while riveting is the act of joining with rivets.

As an adjective riveting is

commanding the attention of spectators.

fastening

English

Verb

(head)
  • Present participle of to fasten.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together

    • riveting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Commanding the attention of spectators.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of joining with rivets.
  • The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
  • A set of rivets; rivets collectively.
    • (Tomlinson)
    (the act of joining with rivets) Spanish: (trans-mid) (trans-bottom) (the act of spreading out and clinching the end by beating or pressing) Spanish: (trans-mid) (trans-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * butt riveting * chain riveting * crossed riveting * double riveting * lap riveting