"rivethead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rivethead.ogg [Australia] Forms: rivetheads [plural]
Etymology: rivet + -head, from the use of rivets in industrial manufacture. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rivet|head}} rivet + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} rivethead (plural rivetheads)
  1. (slang) An aficionado of industrial music. Wikipedia link: rivethead Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people)

Inflected forms

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