English-Thai Dictionary

riveting

ADJ น่า ตราตรึง  น่าประทับใจ  น่าตื่นเต้น  gripping engrossing na-tra-trung

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RIVETING

ppr. Clinching; fastening firmly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RIVETING

RIVETING Riv "et *ing, n.

 

1. The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.

 

2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. Butt riveting, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates form a butt joint, and are fastened together by being riveted to a narrow strip which covers the joint. -- Chain riveting, riveting in which the rivets, in two or more rows along the seam, are set one behind the other. -- Crossed riveting, riveting in which the rivets in one row are set opposite the spaces between the rivets in the next row. -- Double riveting, in lap riveting, two rows of rivets along the seam; in butt riveting, four rows, two on each side of the joint. -- Lap riveting, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates overlap and are riveted together.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

riveting

riv et ing |ˈrivitiNG ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective completely engrossing; compelling: the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter. DERIVATIVES riv et ing ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

riveting

riv ¦et |ing |ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective completely engrossing; compelling: the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter. DERIVATIVES rivetingly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

riveting

riveting adjective the final chapter was riveting: fascinating, gripping, engrossing, interesting, intriguing, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, compelling, spellbinding, mesmerizing; informal unputdownable. ANTONYMS boring.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

riveting

riveting adjective a riveting book: fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing; informal unputdownable. ANTONYMS boring, dull.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

riveting

r í v et ing 形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠おもしろい ; わくわくさせる, くぎ付けにさせる .