bolt

/boʊlt/ n [C] (LOCK)

Definition

› a small metal bar that slides across a door or window to lock it: I fastened the door with a bolt. › A bolt is also a part of a gun that pushes the cartridge (= container filled with explosive powder) into position to be fired.

(Definition of bolt n (LOCK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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