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bolt 1
(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 A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key.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, bolts
v.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.
Idioms: 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.
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.]
bolt 2
(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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bolt
(bəʊlt)n
1. (Building) a bar that can be slid into a socket to lock a door, gate, etc
2. (Building) a bar or rod that forms part of a locking mechanism and is moved by a key or a knob
3. (Building) a metal rod or pin that has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other to take a nut
4. (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 breech
5. a flash of lightning
6. 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 party
8. a roll of something, such as cloth, wallpaper, etc
9. (Archery) an arrow, esp for a crossbow
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a folded edge on a sheet of paper that is removed when cutting to size
11. (Mechanical Engineering) mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt
12. a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected, and usually unwelcome event
13. shoot one's bolt to exhaust one's effort: the runner had shot his bolt.
vb
14. (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 warning
18. (tr) to roll or make (cloth, wallpaper, etc) into bolts
19. US to desert (a political party, etc)
20. (Botany) (intr) (of cultivated plants) to produce flowers and seeds prematurely
21. (tr) to cause (a wild animal) to leave its lair; start: terriers were used for bolting rats.
adv
stiffly, 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) orboult
vb (tr)
1. (Cookery) to pass (flour, a powder, etc) through a sieve
2. to examine and separate
[C13: from Old French bulter, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German būtil bag]
ˈbolter, ˈboulter n
Bolt
(bəʊlt)n
1. (Biography) Robert (Oxton). 1924–95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays
2. (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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bolt1
(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.
bolt2
(boʊlt)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.
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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.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bolt
Past participle: bolted
Gerund: bolting
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Past participle: bolted
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bolt
A measure of length, usually for fabric. A bolt of wallpaper equals 16 yd and a bolt of cloth equals 40 yd.
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| Noun | 1. |  bolt - a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunderlightning - 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 breech bar - 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 keybar - 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 closed safety 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" | |
| 5. | bolt - a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length roll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form | |
| 6. | bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener carriage bolt - a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet expansion bolt - a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" machine 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 parts nut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head shank - cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head stove bolt - a small machine bolt | |
| 7. | bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) political 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 hastily | |
| 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"levant - run off without paying a debt | |
| 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" | |
| 6. | bolt - eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!" eat - 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" | |
| Adv. | 1. | bolt - in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright" |
| 2. |  bolt - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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bolt
noun
3. arrow, missile, shaft, dart, projectile He pulled the crossbow bolt from his head.
4. flash, thunderbolt, burst, streak, shaft Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
verb
1. lock, close, bar, secure, fasten, latch He reminded her to lock and bolt the kitchen door behind her.
2. dash, run, fly, spring, jump, rush, bound, leap, sprint, hurtle I 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.
a bolt from the blue complete surprise, shock, revelation, jolt, bombshell The decision came as a bolt from the blue.
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bolt
nounverb2. To leave hastily:
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.
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.
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Translations
تِرْباسرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ، صاعِقَهلَفَّةٌ مِنمِزْلاج، قِـفْـلمِسْمار تَثْبيت
šroubutécizávorazavřít na závorubalík
boltboltelynnaglerulle
salpasalvatateljetätelkivasama
vijak
tolózárelreteszelreteszvillámanyáscsavar
boltieldingháma í sighurîar-/rennilokaskjóta loku fyrir, loka
かんぬき
빗장
gurktileistis bėgtimestisrietimasryti
aizauļotaizbēgtaizbīdnisaizbultētbaķis
balpohltať
vijakzapahzapahniti
balazatvarač
åskviggblixtbultbuntkolv
สลักเกลียว
then cửa
bolt
[bəʊlt]A. N
1. (on door, gun) → cerrojo m; [of crossbow] → cuadrillo m; [of lock] → pestillo m (Tech) → perno m, tornillo m
he's shot his bolt → ha quemado su último cartucho
he's shot his bolt → ha quemado su último cartucho
2. [of cloth] → rollo m
C. VT
1. [+ door etc] → echar el cerrojo a (Tech) → sujetar con tornillos, empernar
to bolt two things together → unir dos cosas con pernos
to bolt two things together → unir dos cosas con pernos
D. VI
1. (= escape) → escaparse, huir; [horse] → desbocarse
E. CPD bolt hole N (Brit) → refugio m
bolt in VI + ADV (= rush in) → entrar precipitadamente
bolt out
B. VT + ADV (= lock out) to bolt sb out → dejar fuera a algn echando el cerrojo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bolt
[ˈbəʊlt ˈbəʊlt] n (on door) → verrou m
(with nut) → boulon m
a bolt of lightning → la foudre
a bolt from the blue → un coup de tonnerre dans un ciel bleu
to come as a bolt from the blue → être un coup de tonnerre
to come as a bolt from the blue → être un coup de tonnerre
to make a bolt for it (= run away) → déguerpir
vt [+ door, window] → verrouiller
(= fasten) to bolt sth to sth → fixer qch à qch
[+ food] → engloutir
vi (= run away) [person] → filer (comme une flèche); [horse] → s'emballerbolt cutter bolt-cutter n → coupe-boulons mbolt-hole [ˈbəʊlthəʊl] n (British) → refuge m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bolt
n
(on door etc) → Riegel m
(of lightning) → Blitzstrahl m; it came/was like a bolt from the blue (fig) → das schlug ein/war wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel
(of cloth) → Ballen m
(of rifle) → Kammer f
adv bolt upright → kerzengerade
vi
(horse) → durchgehen; (person) → Reißaus nehmen (inf); too late now, the horse has bolted (fig) → zu spät, der Zug ist schon abgefahren
vt
door, window → zu- or verriegeln
(Tech) parts → verschrauben (to mit), mit Schraubenbolzen befestigen (→ to an +dat); to bolt together → verschrauben
(also bolt down) one’s food → hinunterschlingen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bolt
[bəʊlt]1. n
a. (on door) → chiavistello, catenaccio; (of lock) → catenaccio (Tech) → bullone m; (of crossbow) → dardo; (of cloth) → pezza
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
b. (dash) to make a bolt for the door → fare un balzo or schizzare verso la porta
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
3. vt
a. (door) → chiudere con il catenaccio or il chiavistello, serrare (Tech) (also bolt together) → imbullonare
b. (food) (also bolt down) → ingollare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bolt
(boult) noun1. a bar to fasten a door etc. We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.
2. a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut. nuts and bolts.
3. a flash of lightning.
4. a roll (of cloth). a bolt of silk.
verb1. to fasten with a bolt. He bolted the door.
2. to swallow hastily. The child bolted her food.
3. to go away very fast. The horse bolted in terror.
ˌbolt(-)ˈupright adverb absolutely upright. She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight.
a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected happening. His resignation was a bolt from the blue.
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bolt
→ تِرْباس šroub bolt Riegel βίδα cerrojo, tornillo salpa boulon vijak bullone かんぬき 빗장 bout bolt śruba trinco болт åskvigg สลักเกลียว sürgü then cửa 门栓Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009