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bolt, bolt
bolt (BOHLT) (noun)
1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates: The farmer made sure that the bolt was secured so his animals could not get out of their enclosure.
2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key: Before going to bed each night, one of the family members uses a key to move the bolt in the lock.
3. A flash of lightning; a thunderbolt: During the storm, there was bolt of lightning every so often followed by the sound of thunder.
4. A sudden movement toward or away: When the robber saw the police coming, he made a bolt for his car.
2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key: Before going to bed each night, one of the family members uses a key to move the bolt in the lock.
3. A flash of lightning; a thunderbolt: During the storm, there was bolt of lightning every so often followed by the sound of thunder.
4. A sudden movement toward or away: When the robber saw the police coming, he made a bolt for his car.
bolt (BOHLT) (verb)
1. To run away suddenly and quickly: You could see the horse bolt when it heard the gun go off.
2. To eat something quickly or suddenly: Jim's mother told him not to bolt his food and to take his time and to eat properly.
2. To eat something quickly or suddenly: Jim's mother told him not to bolt his food and to take his time and to eat properly.
After Jim bolted down his breakfast, he rushed out the door because he was late for work.
During the evening meal, there was a bolt of lightening which caused Sara to bolt down her food and then bolt to the door and turn the bolt of the lock because she felt safer knowing that the door was locked.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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(Greek: bolt or bar)
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“bolt”
bolt
1. To secure: "Bolt (lock) the door."
2. To depart freely: "I could see the man bolt out the door as the owner of the house came home."
2. To depart freely: "I could see the man bolt out the door as the owner of the house came home."
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Contranyms
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