ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RIVET
From Old French, from river to fasten, fix, of unknown origin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RIVET
PRESENT
Present
I rivet
you rivet
he/she/it rivets
we rivet
you rivet
they rivet
Present continuous
I am riveting
you are riveting
he/she/it is riveting
we are riveting
you are riveting
they are riveting
Present perfect
I have riveted
you have riveted
he/she/it has riveted
we have riveted
you have riveted
they have riveted
Present perfect continuous
I have been riveting
you have been riveting
he/she/it has been riveting
we have been riveting
you have been riveting
they have been riveting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I riveted
you riveted
he/she/it riveted
we riveted
you riveted
they riveted
Past continuous
I was riveting
you were riveting
he/she/it was riveting
we were riveting
you were riveting
they were riveting
Past perfect
I had riveted
you had riveted
he/she/it had riveted
we had riveted
you had riveted
they had riveted
Past perfect continuous
I had been riveting
you had been riveting
he/she/it had been riveting
we had been riveting
you had been riveting
they had been riveting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will rivet
you will rivet
he/she/it will rivet
we will rivet
you will rivet
they will rivet
Future continuous
I will be riveting
you will be riveting
he/she/it will be riveting
we will be riveting
you will be riveting
they will be riveting
Future perfect
I will have riveted
you will have riveted
he/she/it will have riveted
we will have riveted
you will have riveted
they will have riveted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been riveting
you will have been riveting
he/she/it will have been riveting
we will have been riveting
you will have been riveting
they will have been riveting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would rivet
you would rivet
he/she/it would rivet
we would rivet
you would rivet
they would rivet
Conditional continuous
I would be riveting
you would be riveting
he/she/it would be riveting
we would be riveting
you would be riveting
they would be riveting
Conditional perfect
I would have rivet
you would have rivet
he/she/it would have rivet
we would have rivet
you would have rivet
they would have rivet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been riveting
you would have been riveting
he/she/it would have been riveting
we would have been riveting
you would have been riveting
they would have been riveting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you rivet
we let´s rivet
you rivet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
riveting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
3 QUOTES WITH «RIVET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
rivet.
It was always that detail that drove me. Ever since I was a little kid, I used to get into the nitty gritty... when I was drawing army tanks or monsters, I'd do every nut and rivet, and I'd do every scale on the dragon's back. It was just the way I was built.
The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.
If you take one rivet out of an airplane, it will be all right, it'll keep flying. You take another rivet out of the airplane and it still flies. So what the heck, let's take more rivets out of the airplane, and sooner or later, the airplane drops from the sky.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIVET»
Discover the use of
rivet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rivet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wrap, Stitch, Fold &
Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry
An introduction to handcrafted designer-quality jewelry offers detailed directions for twenty unusual jewelry projects, including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin, and mixed metal earrings, along with step-by-step ...
Mary Hettmansperger, 2008
2
Lattice Gas Hydrodynamics
If the collisions occur according to some simple logical rules, and if the lattice has the proper symmetry, then the automaton shows global behavior very similar to that of real fluids. This book carries two important messages.
J.-P. Rivet, J. P. Boon, 2005
3
Metal Fabricator's Handbook
An air drill also stays cool and the exhaust blows the chips away so you can see
the work. I often use mine for drilling small holes in aluminum. Its high speed and
compact size make it perfect for drilling rivet holes when assembling aluminum ...
Ron Fournier, Sue Fournier, 1990
4
Joining of Materials and Structures: From Pragmatic Process ...
A solid and a tubular rivet are compared in Figure 3.21a and b. Self-piercing and
self-upsetting rivets (or other fasteners) will be described later in Subsection 3.4.4
. The most distinguishing feature of upsetting rivets is their head shape, ...
5
Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys
Rivet arrangement, edge distance, spacing between rivets, selection of rivet alloy
, rivet size, and use of joint sealer where a severe environment is expected are all
important considerations when joining magnesium by riveting. Lap joints are ...
M. M. Avedesian, Hugh Baker, 1999
6
AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices
Table 3-6 Rivet hole size Adapted from Alcoa Structural Handbook. Rivet sets
and bucking tools Rivet sets should have smooth, polished surfaces to allow the
metal to flow readily during the forming operation. The bucking tool should have ...
John D. Hsu, John W. Michael, John R. Fisk, 2008
7
Mixed Metal Mania: Solder,
Rivet, Hammer, and Wire ...
Organic, expressive, and exciting, the projects in this book reflect a truly original artist’s vision. Mixed Metal Mania makes metal jewelry accessible to a brand-new audience.
8
Structural Integrity of Fasteners Including the Effects of ...
The deformed model configuration for a range of rivet head displacement is
shown in Fig. 5. The rivet is observed to buckle under the loading, which leads to
an unsymmetrical residual stress state after unloading. As the applied
displacement ...
Pir M. Toor, Joseph Barron, 2007
9
Electrical Contacts: Principles and Applications
-GAP the rivet head to lift from the carrier. This type of distortion is seen for all
silver alloys (1). As the rivet shank diameter becomes smaller and the thickness
of the head become thinner this type of curling increases. The use of a larger
shank ...
When snap-head rivet heads are being used, the head of the rivet must be
supported in a rivet snap (see Section 29) of the correct size. This is usually held
upright in the bench vice. If the tail of the rivet is to be countersunk, a sufficient
length ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIVET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rivet is used in the context of the following news items.
Nicholls State angler competing in Bassmaster College Series …
Marcel lost in a heads-up competition on Sunday to University of Minnesota angler Trevor Lo, but Rivet took down another Minnesota fisherman, Chris Burgan, ... «Louisiana Sportsman, Jul 15»
William Shatner launches 'Rivet' trip to West Coast from Aurora
William Shatner launches 'Rivet' trip to West Coast from Aurora. William Shatner charity ride to honor vets. Caption William Shatner charity ride to honor vets. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
William Shatner to trek the US in wild Rivet Motors 3-wheel "Landjet …
The body is bare metal and has exposed rivets which, according to Rivet Motors website, draws much of its inspiration from the World War II B-17 bomber. In the ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
Mayport sailor convicted in child's death
Nicholas James Rivet, 37, was stationed at Mayport and lived at an off-base housing complex with his daughter, girlfriend and her son, 2-year-old Eddie Robb. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jun 15»
Expanding the radio dial: Why Rivet Radio thinks the future of audio …
Launched in 2013, Rivet creates and curates news both by creating its own segments and by using material from partners, including the Associated Press and ... «Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard, Jun 15»
Jurors considering whether Navy man responsible for death of …
It will be up to a Jacksonville jury to decide whether the evidence is compelling enough to convict the boyfriend, Navy veteran Nicholas James Rivet, of ... «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
Shatner boldly goes on a cross-country journey with the Rivet three …
said Shatner, who will set off in the final version of the first-of-its-kind Rivet this month. Starting off at the American Wrench motorcycle shop in Chicago on June ... «Digital Trends, Jun 15»
William Shatner Rivet motorcycle to go into production
Rivet looks like something that Mad Max would ride if he gave up his blown interceptor for an open cockpit trike style motorcycle. The motorcycle will be a limited ... «SlashGear, Apr 15»
HearHere Radio, Inc. Becomes Rivet Radio, Inc. as Company …
CHICAGO, March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HearHere Radio, Inc. announced today that it has become Rivet Radio, Inc. Reflecting the company's success in ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
The Shatner-inspired Rivet One is a mean steampunk trike from the …
What American Wrench designed from Shatner's vision is the Rivet One, a three-wheeled chopper powered by a V8 that the actor plans to ride from Chicago to ... «Digital Trends, Jan 15»
