bolt

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bolt/
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Noun

Singular bolt

Plural bolts

1. A kind of thick screw that is used with a nut and sometimes a washer.
2. A think arrow used by a crossbow.

Verb

Plain form bolt

Third-person singular bolts

Past tense bolted

Past participle bolted

Present participle bolting

1. If you bolt you run away suddenly.