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Bolt

noun

1.

A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder. Synonyms: bolt of lightning, thunderbolt.

2.

A sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.

3.

The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key. Synonym: deadbolt.

4.

The act of moving with great haste. Synonym: dash.

5.

A roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length.

6.

A screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener.

7.

A sudden abandonment (as from a political party).

verb

(past & past part. bolted; pres. part. bolting)

1.

Move or jump suddenly.

2.

Secure or lock with a bolt.

3.

Swallow hastily.

4.

Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. Synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, decamp, go off, make off, run off. "The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

5.

Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry. Synonyms: beetle off, bolt out, run off, run out. "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

6.

Eat hastily without proper chewing. Synonym: gobble.

7.

Make or roll into bolts.

adverb

1.

In a rigid manner. Synonyms: rigidly, stiffly. "He sat bolt upright"

2.

Directly. Synonyms: bang, slap, slapdash, smack. "Ran slap into her"

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