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bolt
in a rigid manner
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adverb
in a rigid manner
“the body was rigidly erect”
adverb
directly
“he ran bang into the pole”
noun
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
noun
the act of moving with great haste
“he made a dash for the door”
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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
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
verb
make or roll into bolts
“bolt fabric”
verb
eat hastily without proper chewing
“Don't bolt your food!”
verb
swallow hastily
verb
secure or lock with a bolt
“bolt the door”
verb
move or jump suddenly
“She bolted from her seat”
verb
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”
verb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
“The thief made off with our silver”
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the body was rigidly erect
he sat bolt upright
he ran bang into the pole
ran slap into her
he made a dash for the door
bolt fabric
Don't bolt your food!
bolt the door
She bolted from her seat
The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
The thief made off with our silver
the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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