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Meaning of
bolt
in English
bolt
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/bōlt/
#common
Plural
bolts
Past Tense
bolted
Participle Verb
bolting
Third Person Singular
bolts
Definitions
Noun
a
metal
fastener
with
threaded
body
and
nut
a
sliding
pin
in
a
lock
mechanism
;
securing
a
bar
blocking
a
door
from
opening
The
lock
had
a
bolt
that
needed
to
be
slid
open
to
unlock
the
door
.
a
flash
of
lightning
;
sudden
energy
The
storm
brought
a
bolt
of
lightning
that
illuminated
the
sky
.
a
sudden
event
or
action
;
unexpected
emotion
The
news
of
her
resignation
was
a
bolt
that
shocked
everyone
in
the
office
.
a
large
roll
of
fabric
;
material
measurement
The
tailor
unwrapped
a
large
bolt
of
fabric
to
make
a
beautiful
wedding
dress
.
a
sudden
jump
or
quick
movement
;
rapid
escape
The
horse
made
a
bolt
for
the
open
gate
and
ran
freely
in
the
field
.
Verb
to
flee
or
depart
suddenly
The
scared
animal
will
bolt
out
of
the
room
suddenly
.
to
produce
flowers
/
seed
prematurely
(
in
plants
);
form
a
stalk
The
farmer
was
disappointed
when
his
lettuce
began
to
bolt
and
go
to
seed
.
to
refuse
party
nomination
;
break
away
The
politician
decided
to
bolt
from
the
party
and
start
her
own
independent
campaign
.
Compounds / Phrases
boltcutter
boltless
boltmaker
drawbolt
eyebolt
kingbolt
thunderbolt
elf-bolt
ringbolt
bolthead
boltheads
deadbolt
bolt out
