bolt | (noun) a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) | - |
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(noun) the act of moving with great haste | Synonyms: dash |
(noun) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener | - |
(noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key | Synonyms: deadbolt |
(noun) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech | - |
(noun) a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length | - |
(noun) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | Synonyms: bolt of lightning, thunderbolt |
deadbolt | (noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key | Synonyms: bolt |
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kingbolt | (noun) bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle | Synonyms: kingpin, swivel pin |
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thunderbolt | (noun) a shocking surprise | Synonyms: bombshell, thunderclap |
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(noun) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | Synonyms: bolt, bolt of lightning |