anchor bolt


noun
  1. any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.

Origin of anchor bolt

1
First recorded in 1870–75

Words Nearby anchor bolt

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How to use anchor bolt in a sentence

  • The ship moved away from the asteroid and yawed around so that the "tail" was pointed toward the anchor bolt.

    Thin Edge | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • The trouble is that that would not have been too good for the anchor bolt.

    Thin Edge | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • The forms were removed by divers who loosened the anchor bolt wedges.

    Concrete Construction | Halbert P. Gillette