bolt
Definition
- n. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- n. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- n. a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- n. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
Word forms
- Past participle
- bolted
- Past tense
- bolted
- Present participle
- bolting
- Third person singular
- bolts
Example sentences
n.
The sudden bolt of lightning startled everyone at the picnic.
vt.
I need to bolt the door before we leave for the weekend.
vi.
He tends to bolt his food when he is in a hurry.
adv.
She left the room bolt without saying a word.