bolt

bolt

1. an arrow, esp for a crossbow

2. Mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt

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Bolt

Robert (Oxton). 1924--95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays

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Bolt

A rod or pin, with a permanent head on one end, that holds parts of a building or structure together.

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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.

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bolt

bolts, 1

1. 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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