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Definition bolt in British English

bolt noun

[countable] noun
/bəʊlt/
1

a metal bar that you slide across a door or window in order to lock it

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2

a type of screw without a point that is used for fastening things together and that screws into a small metal ring called a nut

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3

a long wide roll of cloth

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a bolt of cloth/silk

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4

a short heavy pointed stick that you shoot from a crossbow

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Definition bolt in British English