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  • 31bolt — 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… …

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  • 32bolt — I [[t]boʊlt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usu. threaded to receive a nut 2) bui a movable bar or rod that is slid into a socket to fasten a door, gate, etc 3) bui the part of a lock that is shot… …

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  • 33Bolt — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot bolt signifie verrou en anglais. Il peut aussi désigner : Volt, un film d animation américain sorti en 2009. Personnes Milson von Bolt,… …

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  • 34Bolt — This interesting surname, with variant spellings Bold, Bo(u)lter and Bould, may derive from a number of possible sources. Firstly, it may be of topographical origin for a person who resides at a small farm, from the old Danish element bol , small …

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  • 35bolt — 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 …

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  • 36bolt — [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 …

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  • 37bolt — I n. 1) a lightning bolt 2) (misc.) like a bolt out of the blue ( unexpectedly ) II v. to bolt upright * * * [bəʊlt] a lightning bolt to bolt upright (misc.) like a bolt out of the blue ( unexpectedly ) …

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  • 38bolt — I. /boʊlt / (say bohlt) noun 1. a movable bar which when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock which is protruded from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. a strong metal pin, often with a… …

  • 39bolt — 1. n., v., & adv. n. 1 a sliding bar and socket used to fasten or lock a door, gate, etc. 2 a large usu. metal pin with a head, usu. riveted or used with a nut, to hold things together. 3 a discharge of lightning. 4 an act of bolting (cf. sense 4 …

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  • 40bolt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German bolz crossbow bolt, and perhaps to Lithuanian beldėti to beat Date: before 12th century 1. a. a shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow or catapult;… …

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