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carriage bolt

American  

noun

  1. a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.


carriage bolt British  

noun

  1. another name for coach bolt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Glue the neck to the box, making it secure by the addition of a carriage bolt at A. A small block C is glued to the end to reinforce it for the bolt.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

A 1/4-in. flat headed carriage bolt, about 1 in. long, completes the equipment.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

The magnet core C is made of a carriage bolt, 2-1/2 in. long, which is fastened in a hole in the top part of the upright B so that the end C will protrude slightly.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

If the limbs are rather large they can be drawn up and a 3/16 inch carriage bolt put through to hold both in place; but this is a poor way to make a strong tree.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)

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