bolt

US /boʊlt/

UK /bəʊlt/

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noun

  • Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
  • Piece of metal for joining two things together

verb

  • To lock by putting a piece of metal across a door
  • To run away suddenly; jump into action

Examples

She closed the door quickly and pushed the bolts home.

The yacht's keel is bolted to the hull.