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boulted

/ˈboʊltɪd/ /ˈboʊldɪd/

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To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

Examples :

"Bolt the vice to the bench."

technical building machine structure

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To secure a door by locking or barring it.

Examples :

"Bolt the door."

architecture building property

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To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.

Examples :

"Seeing the snake, the horse bolted."

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To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).

Examples :

"to bolt a rabbit"

animal action sport

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To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.

Examples :

"The rain boulted against the windowpane during the sudden thunderstorm. "

action nature physics

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Examples :

"The dog, frightened by the loud thunder, boulted from the open gate and ran down the street. "

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Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed.

Examples :

"Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up."

plant agriculture biology

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To swallow food without chewing it.

Examples :

"He was so late for school that he boulted his breakfast and ran out the door. "

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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!"

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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 years of loyalty, Senator Davis boulted from his party to vote against the new healthcare bill. "

politics government organization

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To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

Examples :

"Seeing his friend about to make a mistake, Mark boulted out a warning: "Don't touch that wire, it's hot!" "

language communication

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To sift, especially through a cloth.

Examples :

"The baker boulted the flour to remove any lumps before making the bread. "

food utensil process

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To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.

Examples :

"Graham flour is unbolted flour."

food agriculture process

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To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.

Examples :

"The flour was boulted to remove any coarse bran before being used to bake the delicate cake. "

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To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.

Examples :

"The law students boulted the complex contract case in the library study room, anticipating tough questions from the professor. "

law communication