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Rarebolting
The correct spelling is bolting.
How to pronounce bolting
verb
Say it like: Bol-tin-g
The correct spelling is bolting. To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt. For example: "Bolt the vice to the bench."
Usage Examples
“Bolt the vice to the bench.”
“Bolt the door.”
“Seeing the snake, the horse bolted.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- 2.To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- 3.To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
- 4.To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- 5.To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
noun
- 1.A sifting, as of flour or meal.
- 2.A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court.
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