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bolt

[bohlt] / boʊlt /
NOUN
lock; part of lock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fastener latch pipe rivet rod spike
STRONG
bar brad catch coupling dowel lock padlock skewer stake stud
WEAK
sliding bar
Antonyms
WEAK
key
NOUN
flash; projectile
Synonyms
STRONG
arrow missile shaft thunderbolt
WEAK
thunderstroke
NOUN
large roll of material
Synonyms
STRONG
coil curl cylinder package spindle spiral twist
VERB
run quickly away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bound dart dash drop out dump escape flee jump leap rush scamper scoot skip sprint take off
STRONG
abscond ditch fly hightail hotfoot hurtle skedaddle split spring start startle
WEAK
bail out cop out cut loose cut out kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry leave holding the bag leave in the lurch make a break for it make off make tracks opt out run like scared rabbit run out on step on it take flight walk out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet stay
STRONG
remain stop
WEAK
dawdle loosen wait
VERB
fasten securely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lock
STRONG
bar deadbolt latch secure
Antonyms
STRONG
loose loosen unfasten
WEAK
open unbolt unlock wait
VERB
eat very fast
Synonyms
STRONG
consume cram devour englut gobble gorge gulp guzzle ingurgitate inhale slop slosh stuff wolf
WEAK
swallow whole
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain fast nibble

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BOLT: Long-awaited, all-electric Tesla fighter goes on sale late this year as a 2017 model.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2016

At Union College, to be absent from a recitation, on the conditions related under the noun BOLT.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

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