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Definitions of bolt
  1. noun
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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  2. noun
    the act of moving with great haste

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  3. adverb
    in a rigid manner
    "he sat bolt upright"

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  4. noun
    the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

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    bar
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  5. verb
    run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
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  6. verb
    leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
    "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
  7. adverb
    directly

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  8. verb
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    "Don't bolt your food!"

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    eat
  9. noun
    a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
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  10. noun
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
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  11. noun
    a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
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    bar
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  12. noun
    a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
  13. verb
    make or roll into bolts
    "bolt fabric"
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  14. verb
    move or jump suddenly
    "She bolted from her seat"
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  15. verb
    secure or lock with a bolt
    "bolt the door"
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  16. verb
    swallow hastily
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Parts of bolt
  • "head"
  • "clinch"
  • "shank"
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