bolt
21
9.1
- noun
- /boʊlt/
- Specialized
:
cerrojo
- To load the next round, she pulled the bolt back and then released it to close the chamber.
- bolt-action rifle
- bolt-action
Also on the bolt action, that rotating force is coming from the shooter, so you don't have to make the gun self rotate.
- Also on the bolt action, that rotating force is coming from the shooter, so you don't have to make the gun self rotate.
Examples
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You could only throw the bolt from inside, and you had to do it with a key.
Fiction book (1994) -
The initial turns came hard, but soon the bolt allowed itself to be withdrawn.
Fiction book (1991) -
Throwing back the bolt, I went into the street to stretch my legs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kimberly, when you hear the bolt slide, come through the door alone.
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Tub took the bolt out of his rifle and climbed in beside him.
Fiction book (1990) -
The officer unslung his rifle, yanked back the bolt, and showed the boy his rifle's empty chamber.
Fiction book (1993) -
The bolt slid smoothly back, ejecting the spent cartridge from the rifle.
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He could hear the bolt lock into place, readying the firearm for the next shot.
Synonyms
A metal block that opens and closes the rear of a gun to allow loading a cartridge
A metal part inside a gun that opens to load and closes to fire
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 Automatic
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4.9
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7.2
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9.1
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66
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The bolt of a firearm is the sliding metal bar that moves back and forward to eject and load cartridges, named after the simple 'bar' idea used in locks. So the gun's bolt works like a strong, sliding lock bar.