sliding bolt
- noun
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cerrojo deslizante
- She secured the shed by locking the sliding bolt into place every night.
Examples
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The old wooden door still had a sturdy sliding bolt instead of a modern lock.
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He reached up and pushed the sliding bolt across before going to bed.
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She secured the door with a sliding bolt.
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The sliding bolt was rusty and hard to move.
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He reached up and pushed the sliding bolt across before going to bed.
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The old wooden door still had a sturdy sliding bolt instead of a modern lock.
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She secured the shed by locking the sliding bolt into place every night.
Synonyms
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A metal bar that slides into a door or window to lock it
A metal bar you move to lock a door or gate
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Morphology
The meaning 'a metal bar that moves to lock or unlock a door' is directly derivable from 'sliding' (moving smoothly) + 'bolt' (a fastening bar), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the compound sense. This is a literal, productive modifier+noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns, making it transparent.
Etymology
Sliding bolt comes from a very simple door piece: a bolt is a metal bar that slides across into a hole or catch to hold a door shut. That's why the name means the metal bar used to 'lock' or 'secure' a door.