bolt
nounUK /bəʊlt/
US /boʊlt/
A bolt is a metal screw that holds things together.
Dad used a bolt to fix the broken gate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bolt is a flash of lightning.
A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
3. To bolt means to run away very fast.
The scared rabbit bolted across the field.
4. A bolt is a bar that locks a door.
She slid the bolt across the door at night.