explosive rivet
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noun
a rivet for driving into an inaccessible area, containing an explosive charge detonated after driving to expand the shank on the far side of the hole.
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Origin of explosive rivet
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby explosive rivet
explosion shot, explosion welding, explosive, explosive cyclogenesis, explosive forming, explosive rivet, explosive welding, expo, exponent, exponential, exponential curve
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