to bolt (down)

  • 11Bolt — Bolt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bolted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bolting}.] 1. To shoot; to discharge or drive forth. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out. [1913 Webster] I hate when Vice can bolt her arguments. Milton. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Bolt (website) — Infobox Website name = Bolt caption = bolt.com logo from 2006 to 2007 url = [http://www.bolt.com/ www.Bolt.com] alexa = commercial = Yes type = Social network service language = English registration = Required for most services owner = Fundbolt,… …

    Wikipedia

  • 13bolt — 1. noun 1) the bolt on the shed door Syn: bar, lock, catch, latch, fastener, deadbolt 2) nuts and bolts Syn: rivet, pin, peg, screw 3) a bolt whirred o …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 14Bolt action — The term bolt action refers to a type of firearm action in which the weapon s bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right hand side of the weapon. As the handle is… …

    Wikipedia

  • 15Bolt (2008 film) — This article is about the film. For the titular character from the film, see Bolt (character). Bolt …

    Wikipedia

  • 16bolt — [bəʊlt] noun [C] I 1) a metal bar that you slide across a door or window in order to lock it 2) a type of screw without a point that is used for fastening things together II verb bolt [bəʊlt] 1) [T] to lock a door or window using a bolt 2) [T] to …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 17Bolt Thrower — Infobox musical artist Name = Bolt Thrower Img capt = Bolt Thrower live at the Inferno Metal Festival 2006 Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Coventry, England, United Kingdom Genre = Death metal Grindcore (early) Doom… …

    Wikipedia

  • 18Bolt (DC Comics) — Superherobox caption = Bolt (right) fighting Blue Devil, from Blue Devil #9. Art by Paris Cullins. character name = Bolt publisher = DC Comics debut = Blue Devil #6 (November 1984) creators = Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin (script) Paris Cullins, Ernie… …

    Wikipedia

  • 19bolt — {{11}}bolt (n.) O.E. bolt short, stout arrow with a heavy head; also crossbow for throwing bolts, from P.Gmc. *bultas (Cf. O.N. bolti, Dan. bolt, Du. bout, Ger. Bolzen), perhaps from PIE root *bheld to knock, strike (Cf. Lith. beldu I knock,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 20bolt — 01. He couldn t find any nuts to fit the [bolts] he was using. 02. You ll need to screw that [bolt] in a little tighter. 03. This [bolt] is too tight; you should loosen it a bit. 04. I had to screw the [bolt] in with my fingernail because I didn… …

    Grammatical examples in English