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bolt

/boʊlt/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

  2. verb

    move or jump suddenly

    She bolted from her seat

  3. verb

    secure or lock with a bolt

    bolt the door

  4. noun

    a sliding bar in a breech loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

  5. noun

    the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

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