rivet counters

A form of rivet counter — A person who has an obsession with the minutiae of their particular interest, especially in military and technology history. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rivet counter
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APA

rivet counters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivet%20counters

MLA

“rivet counters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivet%20counters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rivet counters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivet%20counters.

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