stitch rivet

1 of 2

noun

: one of several widely spaced rivets used to connect two or more parallel elements of a built-up structural member so that they will act as a unit and will not separate laterally

stitch-rivet

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to connect with stitch rivets

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stitch rivet

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