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bolt1 /bōlt or bolt/ noun- A bar or rod that slides into a hole or socket to fasten a door, etc
- A sliding mechanism in a firearm used to eject a spent cartridge and insert a new one
- A heavy screw or pin with a head
- An arrow, esp for a crossbow
- A thunderbolt
- A roll of a definite measure (of cloth, etc)
- The uncut edge of a sheet folded for a book
- A rush, a sudden dash
transitive verb- To fasten with a bolt
- To utter precipitately
- To swallow hastily
- To cause to rush out, run away or take flight
- To connect or join (figurative)
- To break away from, withhold support from (US)
- To make up (cloth) into bolts
intransitive verb- To spring, dart
- To run away, escape
- (of a horse) to run out of control
- To withhold support from one's party, its policy or nominee (US)
- (of a plant) to flower and run to seed
- (of a biennial plant) to behave like an annual
adverb Like a bolt ORIGIN: OE bolt; OHGer bolz boltˈer noun boltˈ-action adjective (of a firearm) having a bolt for ejecting or advancing cartridges boltˈhead noun The head of a bolt boltˈhole noun - A hole into which a bolt slides
- A secret passage or way of escape
- A refuge from danger
- A secluded, private place
boltˈ-on adjective Additional, supplementary noun An additional part which can be attached to a computer or other machine bolt rope noun A rope sewn round the edge of a sail to prevent it from tearing a bolt from the blue An unexpected event a fool's bolt is soon shot A fool soon gives away the initiative, leaving himself or herself unprotected bolt upright Upright, and straight as an arrow have shot one's bolt To be unable to do more than one has done |