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   bolt

   /bōlt/

   noun

   • 1. a bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window. Similar barlockcatchlatchfastenerhasppin
   • ▪ a threaded pin that screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together. Similar rivetpinpegscrew
   • ▪ the sliding piece of the breech mechanism of a rifle.
   • ▪ (in rock climbing) a long pin that is driven into a rock face so that a rope can be attached to it.
   • 2. a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow. Similar arrowquarreldartshaftmissileprojectileliterary:reed
   • 3. a jagged white flash of lightning. Similar flashshaftstreakburstdischargeflarefulminationarchaic:levin

   verb

   • 1. fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket: "all the doors were locked and bolted" Similar lockbarfastenlatchsecuresealOpposite unboltopen
   • ▪ fasten (an object) to something else with a bolt: "the lid was put into position and bolted down" Similar rivetpinclamppegscrewbattenpinionfastenfixsecure

   Word Origin Old English, ‘arrow’, of unknown origin; related to Dutch bout and German Bolzen ‘arrow, bolt for a door’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOLT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Contents. BOLT definition: 1. a metal bar on a door or window that slides across to lock it closed: 2. a screw-like metal…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boltBolt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BOLT is a lightning stroke; also : thunderbolt. How to use bolt in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOLT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together. 2. verb. When you bolt one thing to another, you fasten them firmly together, using a bolt. The safety belt is easy to fit as there's no need to bolt it to seat belt anchorage points. [VERB noun + to] Bolt the components together.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boltBolt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of bolt. noun. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener. see more. noun. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key. synonyms: deadbolt. see more. noun. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech. see more. verb. secure or lock with a bolt.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › boltBOLT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bolt definition: a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.. See examples of BOLT used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › boltBolt - definition of bolt by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates. 2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key. 3.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › boltbolt | meaning of bolt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   bolt meaning, definition, what is bolt: a metal bar that you slide across a door...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOLT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   bolt noun [C] (FOR FASTENING) a small piece of metal that is used with a nut (= metal piece with a hole in the middle) to fasten pieces of wood or metal together. See also. the nuts and bolts.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbolt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of bolt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarybolt | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    bolt meaning: 1. a metal bar that you push across a door or window to lock it 2. a small piece of metal that is…. Learn more.