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Bucker

Real riveting trade term for metal fastening tradesperson

Riveter, One who deforms one end of a rivet in order to fasten two pieces of metal together. One who crimps the head of the rivet. A bucked end of the rivet is the end that has been deformed on the job site/while riveting while the factory end of the rivet already has a head. Also refereed to as "Bucker-up." terminology commonly used in building and bridge construction, iron-working.

The foremen shouted, "bucker up, get that rivet in place before it cools down!"

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