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rivethead

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An aficionado of industrial music.
    slang
  2. An automotive assembly line worker.
    dated

Examples

“[…] self-described rivethead Ebony Joseph […]”
“Much to the shock⟳ of my rivethead friends, I plan⟳ to make⟳ the first stop⟳ on my pilgrimage in Athens, Georgia, of all places. Athens, home of REM, Pylon, and enough paisley shirts and pegged pants to fill⟳ every overpriced thrift store in Georgia […]”
“The "rivet" in the rivethead title comes from the metal bolts of the same name⟳, which are used in the industrial construction of architecture.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Riveting riveting set Rivets Rivett Rivette riviation

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