bolt
42
3.8
- noun
- /boʊlt/
- Specialized
:
perno
- Make sure to tighten the bolt before you use the machine.
- nuts and bolts
- flange bolt
- head of the bolt
He recently watched the giant nut and bolt built over COVID.
- He recently watched the giant nut and bolt built over COVID.
- And as the wingnut spun off the bolt, he noticed something strange.
- And then you're going to need just some eye bolts so that you can tie each one together.
- And you immediately know which nut pairs with which bolts and the other one as well.
- There's area areas for three bolts and then your hose rack like that.
Examples
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He used a bolt to secure the two wooden pieces together.
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The first person to test these single bolt screws that are holding these things to the wall.
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Get one more bolt on that flange and it's ready for Christmas.
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I thought you might need some of your bolts replacing.
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And you immediately know which nut pairs with which bolts and the other one as well.
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Also this hole was a bit looser and none of the bolts for these pumps were tight anymore.
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We were just doing some routine repair work, adjusting some bolts--
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The various lots of bolts were combined with the nut lots and evaluated for torque-tension performance.
Academic text (1996) -
Also, he's got some stainless steel bolts, washers and nuts as well.
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The mechanic replaced the old bolt with a new one to fix the engine.
Synonyms
7
3.2
A thing that holds two parts together, like a button or zipper
1
6.7
A metal rod with a round head and partial threads used to join wood through a hole
1
5.0
A metal bolt with a looped head used to attach a rope or cable
1
6.9
A metal screw with a spring part that opens inside a hollow wall to hold heavy items
1
6.7
A heavy screw with a large head that joins wood pieces when you turn it with a wrench
A metal rod with a square or six-sided head and threads that you turn with a wrench
A small metal piece with a round or flat head that holds metal parts together
A metal part that spreads inside a hole to hold heavy things to concrete or brick
A metal bar on a door that you lock from inside to stop people entering
Idioms
Compounds
12
3.9
A strong tool with long handles and heavy jaws for cutting metal, like locks or chains
9
2.1
A sudden bright flash in the sky during a storm that often comes before thunder
- Specialized
1
6.7
A metal rod with a round head and partial threads used to join wood through a hole
1
2.0
Two metal pieces, a bolt and a matching nut, that hold parts together by screwing
- US
1
6.7
A heavy screw with a large head that joins wood pieces when you turn it with a wrench
- Specialized
1
6.9
A metal screw with a spring part that opens inside a hollow wall to hold heavy items
- Jargon
An extra feature you add to a product or system to make it work better
- Specialized
A metal part that spreads inside a hole to hold heavy things to concrete or brick
- Specialized
A metal rod with a square or six-sided head and threads that you turn with a wrench
- Specialized
A small metal piece with a round or flat head that holds metal parts together
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
A bolt that holds parts together is like a short metal rod or bar that passes through holes and is fastened with a nut. The name reminds you it is a metal rod used to join and hold pieces tightly.