adjective
- sifted or refined through a bolter; separated into grades
Usage: chiefly used in milling and grain processing
verb
- past tense of bolt; to move or run away suddenly and quickly
- past tense of bolt; to fasten or secure with a bolt
Examples
- The horse boulted from the stable when the gate was left open.
- He boulted the door shut to keep intruders out.
- The carpenter boulted the metal frame to the wooden structure.
- The boulted flour was ready for baking.
- When the fire alarm sounded, everyone boulted toward the exits.
- She boulted the two pieces of wood together with heavy-duty bolts.