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Image:Bolt-with-nut.jpg|thumb|right|150px|a fastening bolt
Image:Bolt_lock.jpg|thumb|right|150px|a door bolt
Image:Stoffballen2_fcm.jpg|thumb|right|150px|bolts of fabric

Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bultas, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European base *bheld- "to knock, strike".

Pronunciation
IPA: /bolt/ audio|en-us-bolt.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��lt|-��lt

Noun
en-noun

1. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body, partially or completely threaded, and a larger head; it is inserted into an unthreaded hole (unlike a screw) up to the head, and a nut is threaded on the other end.
2. A slide|sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
3. A bar of wood or metal dropped in hooks on a door and adjoining walls, or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
4. A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a round in a gun.
5. A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult, especially a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow.
6. A lightning spark, i.e. lightning bolt: a bolt from the blue.
7. A large roll of material, e.g. fabric: a bolt of cloth.
8. nautical The standard measurement of length of canvas for use at sea; 39 yards

Derived terms
bolthole
bolt from the blue
bolt thrower
thunderbolt
bolt action
shoot one's bolt

Translations
trans-top|metal fastener
Chinese tradtional/simplified: ��, �� (shu�n j�n)
Czech: Å¡roub m
Finnish: pultti
French: boulon m
German: Schraube f
trans-mid
Hebrew: ��ר� (boreg) m
Norwegian: bolt m
Serbian: reza, prevornica
Spanish: tornillo m
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trans-top|sliding pin or bar in a lock
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (mén shu�n)
Finnish: salpa
French: verrou m
trans-mid
German: Riegel m
Serbian: zavrtanj
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trans-top|bar to prevent a door from being forced open
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (mén shu�n)
Finnish: telki, salpa
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German: Riegel m
Serbian: šip, �ivija
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trans-top|sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a round in a gun
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (luó shu�n)
Finnish: lukko
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Norwegian: sluttstykke n
Serbian: zatvara�
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trans-top|short, stout, blunt-headed arrow
Chinese traditional/simplified: 弩箭, 弩箭 (l�)
Finnish: vasama
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German: Bolzen m
Serbian: strelka, strela
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trans-top|lightning spark
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (sh�n diàn)
Finnish: salama
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trans-top|large roll of material
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (yì pī)
Finnish: rulla, pakka, paali
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German: Ballen m
Serbian: smotak, bala
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trans-top|standard measure of length of canvas
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (yì juàn)
Serbian: bala
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Translations to be checked
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trans-top|Translations to be categorized
ttbc|CJKV Characters: �, �
Finnish: salpa (2,3), telki (2,3)
ttbc|Hungarian: csavar (1), csapszeg (1), zárnyelv (2), retesz(3), villámcsapás (4)
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ttbc|Ido: bolto
ttbc|Spanish: perno m (1), cerrojo m (2 or 3)
ttbc|Swedish: bult (1), regel (2,3), skäkta (5), vigg (6), rulle (7), 1-7 all c
ttbc|Ukrainian: бол�
Portuguese:tranca, ferrolho
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See also
arrow
dart
nut
screw

Verb
en-verb

1. To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

#:Bolt the vice to the bench.

1. To secure a door by locking or barring it.

#: Bolt the door.

1. To accelerate suddenly.

#:The horse bolted.

1. To escape.
2. Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed.

#:Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up.

Translations
trans-top|to connect pieces using a bolt
Finnish: pultata
Hebrew: ���ר�� (le'havryg)
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trans-top|to secure a door
Finnish: teljetä, salvata
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trans-top|to accelerate suddenly
Finnish: rynnätä
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trans-top|to escape
Finnish: karata, paeta
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trans-top|of a plant, to grow quickly
Finnish: venähtää
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ttbc|French: bluter
ttbc|Hungarian: csavaroz (1), elreteszel (2), elzár (2), zárnyelv (2)
ttbc|Ido: blutar

Hungarian

Etymology
From Italian volta

Noun
bolt

1. shop

Category:Hungarian nouns
Category:Archery

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• 2007-12-29 21:04 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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