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unbolted

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[ uhn-bohl-tid ]
/ ʌnˈboʊl tɪd /
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adjective
not fastened or secured, as with a bolt or bolts.
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Origin of unbolted

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First recorded in 1570–80; un-1 + bolt1 + -ed2

Words nearby unbolted

unbloodied, unblown, unblushing, unbodied, unbolt, unbolted, unboned, unbonnet, unbonneted, unborn, unbosom

Other definitions for unbolted (2 of 2)

unbolted2
[ uhn-bohl-tid ]
/ ʌnˈboʊl tɪd /
adjective
not sifted, as grain.

Origin of unbolted

2
First recorded in 1560–70; un-1 + bolt2 + -ed2
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Words related to unbolted

baggy, lax, relaxed, sloppy, accessible, clear, free, susceptible, wide, detached, easy, disconnected, floating, hanging, liberated, limp, loosened, released, separate, slack

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British Dictionary definitions for unbolted

unbolted
/ (ʌnˈbəʊltɪd) /
adjective
(of grain, meal, or flour) not sifted
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