bolts

bolts · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Metal pins or bars with heads, used with nuts to fasten things together.

  2. 2.

    Sliding bars used to fasten doors or gates.

  3. 3.

    Flashes of lightning.

  4. 4.

    Fastens with a bolt.

  5. 5.

    Runs away suddenly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    nuts and bolts — the basic practical details of something

Related words

See also: bolt, fasteners, screws
Synonyms: fasteners, latches, pins

Etymology

From Old English bolt ("arrow, crossbow bolt"), from Proto-Germanic bultaz.