bolt
noun
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
bolts
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pluralof bolt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A previously unreported Binance document, along with other internal records, reveal the nuts and bolts of how Zanjani’s network used the exchange to move money against the wishes of Western governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“They didn’t even need to break into the strongroom,” Al-Abideen said bitterly, looking at a heavy metal door secured with multiple bolts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Wartsila also recommended tightening bolts and locking them in place with superglue to improve reliability, particularly involving air leakages, failed silencers and solenoid coils becoming loose.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Chinese nuts and bolts quicker than Usain Bolt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
All I had to imagine was the tahara house’s pulley system, a spiderweb of ropes and iron bolts.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
