B0376700 (bōlt)n.1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates.2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key.3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque.4. a. A sliding metal bar that positions the cartridge in breechloading rifles, closes the breech, and ejects the spent cartridge.b. A similar device in any breech mechanism.5. A short, heavy arrow with a thick head, used especially with a crossbow.6. A flash of lightning; a thunderbolt.7. A sudden or unexpected event: The announcement was a veritable bolt.8. A sudden movement toward or away.9. A large roll of cloth of a definite length, especially as it comes from the loom.v.bolt·ed, bolt·ing, boltsv.tr.1. To secure or lock with or as if with a bolt.2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.3. To eat (food) hurriedly and with little chewing; gulp.4. To desert or withdraw support from (a political party).5. To utter impulsively; blurt.6. Archaic To shoot or discharge (a missile, such as an arrow).v.intr.1. To move or spring suddenly.2. To start suddenly and run away: The horse bolted at the sound of the shot. The frightened child bolted from the room.3. To break away from an affiliation, as from a political party.4. Botany To flower or produce seeds prematurely or develop a flowering stem from a rosette.Idioms: bolt from the blue A sudden, shocking surprise or turn of events.bolt upright In a rigidly vertical position: sat bolt upright.[Middle English, from Old English, heavy arrow.]
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B0376700 (bōlt)tr.v.bolt·ed, bolt·ing, bolts To pass (flour, for example) through a sieve.[Middle English bulten, from Old French buleter, from Middle High German biuteln, from biutel, bag, purse.]
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(bəʊlt) n1. (Building) a bar that can be slid into a socket to lock a door, gate, etc2. (Building) a bar or rod that forms part of a locking mechanism and is moved by a key or a knob3. (Building) a metal rod or pin that has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other to take a nut4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects the empty cartridge, replaces it with a new one, and closes the breech5. a flash of lightning6. a sudden start or movement, esp in order to escape: they made a bolt for the door. 7. US a sudden desertion, esp from a political party8. a roll of something, such as cloth, wallpaper, etc9. (Archery) an arrow, esp for a crossbow10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a folded edge on a sheet of paper that is removed when cutting to size11. (Mechanical Engineering) mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt12. a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected, and usually unwelcome event13. shoot one's bolt to exhaust one's effort: the runner had shot his bolt. vb14. (tr) to secure or lock with or as with a bolt or bolts: bolt your doors. 15. (tr) to eat hurriedly: don't bolt your food. 16. (intr; usually foll by from or out) to move or jump suddenly: he bolted from the chair. 17. (intr) (esp of a horse) to start hurriedly and run away without warning18. (tr) to roll or make (cloth, wallpaper, etc) into bolts19. US to desert (a political party, etc)20. (Botany) (intr) (of cultivated plants) to produce flowers and seeds prematurely21. (tr) to cause (a wild animal) to leave its lair; start: terriers were used for bolting rats. advstiffly, firmly, or rigidly (archaic except in the phrase bolt upright)[Old English bolt arrow; related to Old High German bolz bolt for a crossbow]
bolt
(bəʊlt) or
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vb (tr) 1. (Cookery) to pass (flour, a powder, etc) through a sieve2. to examine and separate[C13: from Old French bulter, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German būtil bag]ˈbolter, ˈboultern
Bolt
(bəʊlt) n1. (Biography) Robert (Oxton). 1924–95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays2. (Biography) Usain (juːˈseɪn) (St Leo). born 1986, Jamaican athlete: winner of the 100 metres and the 200 metres in the 2008 Olympic Games, setting world records at both distances; successfully defended both titles at the 2012 Olympics
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(boʊlt) n. 1. any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usu. threaded to receive a nut. 2. a movable bar or rod that is slid into a socket to fasten a door, gate, etc. 3. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 4. a sudden dash, flight, or escape. 5. a sudden desertion from a political party, social movement, etc. 6. a length of woven goods, esp. as it comes on a roll from the loom. 7. a roll of wallpaper. 8. (on a breechloading rifle) a sliding rod or bar that shoves a cartridge into the firing chamber and closes the breech. 9. a short, heavy arrow for a crossbow. 10. a thunderbolt. v.t. 11. to fasten with or as if with a bolt. 12. to discontinue support of or participation in; break with: to bolt a political party. 13. to shoot or discharge (a missile), as from a crossbow or catapult. 14. to say impulsively; blurt out. 15. to swallow (one's food or drink) hurriedly: He bolted his breakfast. 16. to make (cloth, wallpaper, etc.) into bolts. v.i. 17. to make a sudden flight or escape. 18. to break away, as from one's political party. 19. to produce flowers or seeds prematurely. adv. 20. Archaic. suddenly. Idioms: 1. bolt out of or from the blue, a sudden and entirely unforeseen event. 2. bolt upright, stiffly or rigidly straight: to sit bolt upright.[before 1000; Middle English, Old English, c. Middle Low German bolte, Old High German bolz]bolt′er,n. bolt′less,adj. bolt′like`,adj.
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v.t. 1. to sift through a cloth or sieve. 2. to examine or search into, as if by sifting. [1150–1200; Middle English bulten < Old French bul(e)ter, metathetic variant of *buteler < Germanic]bolt′er,n.
Bolt
a bundle; a compact packet; a roll of woven fabric.Examples: bolt of canvas [40 yards], 1638; of cloth [40 yards]; of fabric; of glass [molten cylindrical jet]; of osiers [willow twigs], 1725; of satin, 1592; of silk [40 yards]; of straw; of worsted, 1407.
bolt
Past participle: bolted Gerund: bolting
Imperative
bolt
bolt
Present
I bolt
you bolt
he/she/it bolts
we bolt
you bolt
they bolt
Preterite
I bolted
you bolted
he/she/it bolted
we bolted
you bolted
they bolted
Present Continuous
I am bolting
you are bolting
he/she/it is bolting
we are bolting
you are bolting
they are bolting
Present Perfect
I have bolted
you have bolted
he/she/it has bolted
we have bolted
you have bolted
they have bolted
Past Continuous
I was bolting
you were bolting
he/she/it was bolting
we were bolting
you were bolting
they were bolting
Past Perfect
I had bolted
you had bolted
he/she/it had bolted
we had bolted
you had bolted
they had bolted
Future
I will bolt
you will bolt
he/she/it will bolt
we will bolt
you will bolt
they will bolt
Future Perfect
I will have bolted
you will have bolted
he/she/it will have bolted
we will have bolted
you will have bolted
they will have bolted
Future Continuous
I will be bolting
you will be bolting
he/she/it will be bolting
we will be bolting
you will be bolting
they will be bolting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bolting
you have been bolting
he/she/it has been bolting
we have been bolting
you have been bolting
they have been bolting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bolting
you will have been bolting
he/she/it will have been bolting
we will have been bolting
you will have been bolting
they will have been bolting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bolting
you had been bolting
he/she/it had been bolting
we had been bolting
you had been bolting
they had been bolting
Conditional
I would bolt
you would bolt
he/she/it would bolt
we would bolt
you would bolt
they would bolt
Past Conditional
I would have bolted
you would have bolted
he/she/it would have bolted
we would have bolted
you would have bolted
they would have bolted
bolt
Past participle: bolted Gerund: bolting
Imperative
bolt
bolt
Present
I bolt
you bolt
he/she/it bolts
we bolt
you bolt
they bolt
Preterite
I bolted
you bolted
he/she/it bolted
we bolted
you bolted
they bolted
Present Continuous
I am bolting
you are bolting
he/she/it is bolting
we are bolting
you are bolting
they are bolting
Present Perfect
I have bolted
you have bolted
he/she/it has bolted
we have bolted
you have bolted
they have bolted
Past Continuous
I was bolting
you were bolting
he/she/it was bolting
we were bolting
you were bolting
they were bolting
Past Perfect
I had bolted
you had bolted
he/she/it had bolted
we had bolted
you had bolted
they had bolted
Future
I will bolt
you will bolt
he/she/it will bolt
we will bolt
you will bolt
they will bolt
Future Perfect
I will have bolted
you will have bolted
he/she/it will have bolted
we will have bolted
you will have bolted
they will have bolted
Future Continuous
I will be bolting
you will be bolting
he/she/it will be bolting
we will be bolting
you will be bolting
they will be bolting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bolting
you have been bolting
he/she/it has been bolting
we have been bolting
you have been bolting
they have been bolting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bolting
you will have been bolting
he/she/it will have been bolting
we will have been bolting
you will have been bolting
they will have been bolting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bolting
you had been bolting
he/she/it had been bolting
we had been bolting
you had been bolting
they had been bolting
Conditional
I would bolt
you would bolt
he/she/it would bolt
we would bolt
you would bolt
they would bolt
Past Conditional
I would have bolted
you would have bolted
he/she/it would have bolted
we would have bolted
you would have bolted
they would have bolted
bolt
A measure of length, usually for fabric. A bolt of wallpaper equals 16 yd and a bolt of cloth equals 40 yd.Thesaurus
Noun
1.
bolt - a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunderbolt of lightning, thunderboltlightning - abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
2.
bolt - a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breechbar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
3.
bolt - the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a keydeadboltbar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closedsafety bolt, safety lock - a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate
4.
bolt - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"dashrush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
5.
bolt - a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite lengthroll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form
6.
bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastenercarriage bolt - a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilledclinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivetexpansion bolt - a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surfacehead - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"kingbolt, swivel pin, kingpin - bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehiclemachine bolt - a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal partsnut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded boltscrew - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted headshank - cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the headstove bolt - a small machine bolt
7.
bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)abandonment, desertion, forsaking - the act of giving something uppolitical science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units
Verb
1.
bolt - move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
2.
bolt - secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door"lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"unbolt - undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door"
3.
bolt - swallow hastilyswallow, get down - pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
4.
bolt - run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"abscond, absquatulate, go off, make off, run off, decamplevant - run off without paying a debtflee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"
5.
bolt - leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"beetle off, bolt out, run off, run outgo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
6.
bolt - eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"gobbleeat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
7.
bolt - make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"furl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
Adv.
1.
bolt - in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright"rigidly, stiffly
2.
bolt - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"bang, slap, smack, slapdashcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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noun1.pin, rod, peg, screw, rivet, fastenerdetails right down to the dimensions of nuts and bolts2.bar, catch, lock, latch, fastener, sliding barI heard him slide the bolt across the door.3.arrow, missile, shaft, dart, projectileHe pulled the crossbow bolt from his head.4.flash, thunderbolt, burst, streak, shaftSuddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.5.bale, amount, roll, quantity, reel, packet, bundlebolts of black silk6.dash, race, flight, spring, rush, rush, bound, sprint, dart, spurta bolt for freedomverb1.lock, close, bar, secure, fasten, latchHe reminded her to lock and bolt the kitchen door behind her.2.dash, run, fly, spring, jump, rush, bound, leap, sprint, hurtleI made some excuse and bolted towards the exit.3.run away, escape, flee, abscond, decamp, make a break (for it), do a runner (slang), run for it, fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang)They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted.4.gobble, stuff, wolf, cram, gorge, devour, gulp, guzzle, swallow wholeDon't bolt your food.a bolt from the bluecomplete surprise, shock, revelation, jolt, bombshellThe decision came as a bolt from the blue.
bolt
nounA sudden and involuntary movement:jump, start, startle.verb1. To move suddenly and involuntarily:jump, start.2. To leave hastily:get out, run.Informal: clear out, get, hotfoot, skedaddle.Slang: hightail, scram, vamoose.Idioms: beat it, hightail it, hotfoot it , make tracks.3. To move swiftly:bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.4. To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts:down, englut, engorge, gobble, gulp, guzzle, ingurgitate, swill, wolf.Translations囫囵吞下布匹的一匹螺拴逃跑锸锁
bolt
(boult) noun1. a bar to fasten a door etc. We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door. 門閂 锸锁，门闩 2. a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut. nuts and bolts. 螺拴 螺拴3. a flash of lightning. 閃電 闪电4. a roll (of cloth). a bolt of silk. (布)匹 （棉布的）匹 verb1. to fasten with a bolt. He bolted the door. 閂(門) 闩（门） 2. to swallow hastily. The child bolted her food. 囫圇吞下 囫囵吞下3. to go away very fast. The horse bolted in terror. 逃跑 逃跑ˌbolt(-)ˈupright adverb absolutely upright. She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight. 筆直 笔直a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected happening. His resignation was a bolt from the blue. 晴天霹靂 晴天霹雳
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bolt
in. to leave; to go away. (Not necessarily fast.) Time to go, man. Let’s bolt.See:
a bolt from the blue
bolt
bolt bucket
bolt down
bolt from the blue
bolt from the blue, a
bolt out
bolt upright
bolt-on
bucket of bolts
close the barn door after the horse has bolted
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
get down to the nuts and bolts
have shot your bolt
like a bolt from the blue
like a bolt out of the blue
lock the barn door after the horse has bolted
lock the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted/is stolen, to
lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
make a bolt for
make a bolt for (someone or something)
make a bolt/dash for it/something
make a dash for (someone or something)
nuts and bolts
nuts and bolts, the
shoot (one's) bolt
shoot bolt
shoot one's bolt
shoot one's bolt, to
shoot your bolt
Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
sit bolt upright
the nuts and bolts
the nuts and bolts of something
bolt
bolt
1. an arrow, esp for a crossbow 2.Mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt
Bolt
Robert (Oxton). 1924--95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays
Bolt
A rod or pin, with a permanent head on one end, that holds parts of a building or structure together.
bolt
[bōlt] (design engineering) A rod, usually of metal, with a square, round, or hexagonal head at one end and a screw thread on the other, used to fasten objects together. (forestry) A short section of tree trunk. (materials) In veneer production, a short log of a length suitable for peeling on a lathe. (mining engineering) bolthole (ordnance) The sliding part in a breechloading weapon that pushes a cartridge into position and holds it there as the gun is fired. (textiles) The entire length of cloth from a loom.
bolt
bolts, 11. A metallic pin or rod having a head at one end and an external thread on the other for screwing up a nut; used for holding members or parts of members together. 2. A short section cut from a tree trunk. 3. A short log from which veneer is peeled.
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bolt
Regional slang for isobutyl nitrite, an alkyl nitrate inhaled as a recreational abuse substance.
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Bolt
Used for listed equity securities. Block trading version of COLT.
Bolt
A computerized order-entry system that sends buy or sell orders for block, over-the-counter trades. It is used to automatically execute orders, and allow users to monitor their positions. It operates much like the continuous on-line trading system, but only for block trades.
BOLT
Acronym
Definition
BOLT➣Board of Library Trustees (various locations)
bolt - a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
bolt - the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
bolt - run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
bolt - leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
bolt - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
