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Definitions of bolt up right words

noun bolt up right a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 1
noun bolt up right the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 1
noun bolt up right any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usually threaded to receive a nut. 1
noun bolt up right a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape. 1
noun bolt up right a sudden desertion from a meeting, political party, social movement, etc. 1
noun bolt up right a length of woven goods, especially as it comes on a roll from the loom. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English (noun, v., and adv.), Old English (noun), cognate with Dutch bout, German Bolz

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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