bolt

  • 51bolt — [OE] In Old English, a bolt was an arrow, particularly of the short stout variety used in crossbows (hence the phrase shoot one’s bolt). The more familiar modern sense ‘fastening pin’ developed in the 13th century. The verbal sense ‘make a quick… …

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  • 52bolt-on — ADJ: ADJ n Bolt on buys are purchases of other companies that a company makes in order to add them to its existing business. [BUSINESS] Mr Hand said the company would make further bolt on acquisitions in the US …

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  • 53böltələməg — (İmişli, Salyan) kəsmək. – Piçağnan oynama, əlini böltəliyər (İmişli); – Ət kəsəndə piçağ əlimi böltələdi (Salyan) …

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  • 54böltələməx’ — (Çənbərək) parçalamaq, hissələrə ayırmaq. – Qoruxçular malı böltələdi, daxala doldudu; – Beyjə canavar qoynu böltələyif qırıf …

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  • 55bolt — in. to leave; to go away. (Not necessarily fast.) □ Time to go, man. Let’s bolt. □ Time to bolt. Got to get home …

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  • 56bolt — m ( es/ as) bolt; crossbow for throwing bolts or arrows …

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  • 57bolt — I Australian Slang to leave very quick; erected penis II Everyday English Slang in Ireland v go fast/ run away III Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Run away... Example: Theres the pigs man Bolt IV Irish Slang run fast V …

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  • 58bolt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lock, latch, bar; thunderbolt, stroke, flash. See closure, light. v. dash, run [away]; winnow, sift; gobble, gulp. See escape, gluttony, velocity, food. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rod used for… …

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  • 59bolt — to leave in the fastest means possible I m late, so I must bolt …

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  • 60bolt — to leave in the fastest means possible I m late, so I must bolt …

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