noun Download 🔗Share A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. Examples : "The mechanic tightened the boult on the car's engine mount. " material technical machine item part structure building utility industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism. Examples : "The janitor jiggled the door handle, then slid the heavy boult to lock the storage room. " architecture part building structure machine item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open. Examples : "After locking the front door, she slid the heavy boult into place for extra security at night. " architecture building item utility structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm. Examples : "The shooter checked the rifle's boult to ensure a round was properly chambered before taking aim at the target. " weapon military machine device technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult. Examples : "The guard loaded a single, steel-tipped boult into his compact crossbow, preparing to defend the castle gate at close range. " weapon military technology item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. Examples : "During the thunderstorm, a sudden boult flashed across the night sky, illuminating the trees. " weather energy nature disaster physics phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden event, action or emotion. Examples : "The news of the company's sudden closure was a terrible boult for all the employees. " event action emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth. Examples : "24 March 1774 - Newspaper: Stamford Mercury - "Mr. Cole, Basket-maker...has lost near 300 boults of rods" https//www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000254/17740324/001/0001" material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside. Examples : "The horse made a bolt." action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden flight, as to escape creditors. Examples : "Seeing the debt collector at the door, Mr. Henderson made a quick boult out the back. " finance business economy law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party. Examples : "After years of loyal service, Senator Thompson's boult against the party's presidential nominee shocked the nation. " politics government state action organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter. Examples : "The blacksmith hammered the heated iron, shaping it into a heavy boult for the prisoner's legs. " law police weapon inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A burst of speed or efficiency. Examples : "The student's sudden boult of energy helped him finish his homework quickly. " action achievement ability energy sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt. Examples : "Bolt the vice to the bench." technical machine building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To secure a door by locking or barring it. Examples : "Bolt the door." property architecture building action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly. Examples : "Seeing the snake, the horse bolted." action way vehicle sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted). Examples : "to bolt a rabbit" animal sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt. Examples : "The squirrel, startled by a loud noise, boulted across the road. " action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To escape. Examples : "Seeing the test, the student tried to boult from the classroom. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed. Examples : "Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up." plant agriculture biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swallow food without chewing it. Examples : "Because he was late for school, Tom boulted his breakfast and ran out the door. " food physiology body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink. Examples : "Come on, everyone, bolt your drinks; I want to go to the next pub!" drink action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party. Examples : "After losing the leadership vote, the senator decided to boult from the party and run as an independent. " politics government state action organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out. Examples : "Sentence: "Worried about being late, he boulted out an apology to his teacher before rushing to his seat." " communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter. Examples : "The miller used the large boult to separate the fine flour from the bran. " utensil agriculture food machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sift, especially through a cloth. Examples : "The baker had to boult the flour to remove any lumps before making the cake. " utensil food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour. Examples : "Graham flour is unbolted flour." food utensil agriculture process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means. Examples : "The chef boulted the spices, separating the whole peppercorns from the ground ones to ensure consistent flavor in the curry. " process action industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law. Examples : "The law students would boult the case details amongst themselves after class to better prepare for the upcoming trial. " law communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading