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a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric" swallow hastily secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat" the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don''t bolt your food!" run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out" in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "ge sat bolt upright" directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" |
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