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| bolt [ bōlt ] |
noun (plural bolts) |
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1. bar for fastening door: a sliding bar that fits into a socket and secures a door or gate
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2. short screw: a short cylindrical metal bar with a screw thread, used with a nut
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3. meteorology lightning flash: a flash of lightning appearing briefly as a jagged line of light
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4. textiles roll of fabric: a rolled length of fabric or wallpaper
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5. arms arrow for crossbow: a short arrow for use with a crossbow
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6. arms part of gun: in a breech-loading firearm, a sliding rod, bar, or plate that ejects a used cartridge and closes the breech
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7. politics refusal of support: a refusal to support a political party, candidate, or policy
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8. climbing metal pin: in climbing, a small metal spike used to provide an anchor in rock faces
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verb (past and past participle bolt·ed, present participle bolt·ing, 3rd person present singular bolts) |
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1. transitive verb lock something with bolt: to fasten a door or gate by sliding a bolt into a socket
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2. intransitive verb rush away: to move suddenly and quickly, especially out of fright
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3. transitive verb devour food hurriedly: to swallow food hurriedly without chewing
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4. transitive verb hunting expel animal from hiding place: to flush out a wild animal that is hidden or concealed
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5. intransitive verb botany prematurely produce seeds: to flower and produce seeds earlier than expected or wanted
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6. transitive verb textiles roll fabric or paper into bolt: to roll fabric or wallpaper into a bolt
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7. transitive verb politics refuse to support somebody or something: to refuse to support a political party, candidate, or policy
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| [ Old English, "crossbow bolt," origin ?] |
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like a bolt from the blue very suddenly and unexpectedly
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make a bolt for something to make a sudden rush toward something
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shoot your bolt to use all your resources
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