noun
- metal fasteners with threaded shafts used with nuts
- sliding bars used to secure doors or gates
- sudden flashes of lightning
verb
- runs away suddenly and quickly
- fastens or secures with bolts
Examples
- The carpenter tightened the bolts holding the wooden frame together.
- She slid the heavy bolts across the castle door.
- Lightning bolts lit up the dark sky during the storm.
- The fabric store sold bolts of silk and cotton.
- The frightened horse bolts whenever it hears thunder.
- He bolts the gate shut every night for security.
- The mechanic replaced several rusted bolts in the engine.
- When the alarm sounded, the deer bolts into the forest.