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Verb

bolt (third-person singular simple present bolts, present participle bolting, simple past and past participle bolted)

1. (transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
   • Bolt the vice to the bench.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
   • Most languages are *not* based on C++. C++ is a complicated mess. It's C with object oriented features bolted on as an afterthought and no-one in their right mind would want to base another language on it.2000 September 14, Brennan Young, “to all of you pro programmers out there.”, in macromedia.flash (Usenet)
3. (transitive) To secure a bolt or bolts; to lock using a bolt.
   • Bolt the door.
4. (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
   • Seeing the snake, the horse bolted.
5. (intransitive) To escape.
6. (transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
   • to bolt a rabbit

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