bolt

noun · verb · adverbA1

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noun

Plural noun:

bolts

1.
A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
2.
Latch-related senses
3.
An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
4.
A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
5.
A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
6.
Senses involving sudden movement
7.
A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

bolts

V_ing/Gerund

bolting

V_ed/pp

bolted

1.
(transitive)To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
Bolt the vice to the bench.
2.
(figuratively, transitive)(transitive, figurative) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
3.
(transitive)To secure a door by locking or barring it.
Bolt the door.
4.
(intransitive)To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
Seeing the snake, the horse bolted.
The actor forgot his line and bolted from the stage.
5.
(intransitive)To escape.
6.
(transitive)To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
to bolt a rabbit
7.
To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
8.
(intransitive)(intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up.
9.
(transitive)To swallow food without chewing it.
10.
(transitive)To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
Come on, everyone, bolt your drinks; I want to go to the next pub!
11.
(US)(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
12.
To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

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adverb

1.
(not comparable)Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
The soldiers stood bolt upright for inspection.

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From Middle English bolt, from Old English bolt, from *bolt, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeld- (to knock, strike). Compare beldu I knock, baldas (pole for striking). Akin to Dutch and West Frisian bout, Bolz or Bolzen, bolt, bult, bolti.