A rivet gun is a tool that is used to fasten two or more materials together with metal rivets. It is like a handheld gun that makes it easier to secure things firmly in place. Full definition
When it switched them on in May, the age - old clatter of hand - held rivet guns gave way to the whispery hiss of the 60 - ton robots, which Boeing says can work twice as fast as people, with two - thirds fewer defects. (entrepreneur.com)
Assemble, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft heavy structure using assorted air - powered and hand tools such as rivet guns, cherry max guns, drills, drill presses, countersinks, dimple guns, and crimpers. (jobhero.com)
Another man, brandishing a hand - held riveting gun, staples the reflecting surface to a section of frame. (newscientist.com)