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bolt


Definition: Meaning of, bolt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəʊlt /

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bolt bolts
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  1. lock a metal bar that you slide across a door or window to fasten it
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  2. screw a screw with a flat head and no point, for fastening things together
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  3. a bolt from (out of) the blue news that is sudden and unexpected
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  4. bolt of lightning lightning that appears as a white line in the sky
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  5. make a bolt for it British English to suddenly try to escape from somewhere
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  6. weapon a short heavy ARROW that is fired from a CROSSBOW
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  7. cloth a large long roll of cloth
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bolt bolted bolted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bolting bolts
  1. [intransitive] to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened
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  2. [transitive] also bolt down to eat very quickly [=  gobble]
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  3. [transitive] to fasten two things together using a bolt
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  4. [transitive] to lock a door or window by sliding a bolt across
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  1. sit/stand bolt upright to sit or stand with your back very straight, often because something has frightened you
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bolt used in phrases

  • bolt cutter (noun)
    1. an implement for cutting bolts
  • bolt down (verb)
    1. drink down entirely
    2. eat a large amount of food quickly
  • bolt of lightning (noun)
    1. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  • bolt out (verb)
    1. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
  • bolt-hole (noun)
    1. a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
  • bolt-on (adjective)
    1. bolt-on part/component/extra something that is connected to the outside of a machine after it has been made, and is then part of the machine
  • carriage bolt (noun)
    1. a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled
  • expansion bolt (noun)
    1. a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface
  • lag bolt (noun)
    1. a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
  • machine bolt (noun)
    1. a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts
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