anchor bolt

noun

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

Origin of anchor bolt

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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

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