buckets of bolts
buckets of bolts is the plural of bucket of bolts.
Meaning of bucket of bolts
Noun
bucket of bolts (plural buckets of bolts)
- A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
- On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rusty bucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.2005, Sharyn McCrumb, St. Dale, page 141
- Synonyms:
- rattletrap, rustbucket, banger, beater, bucket of rust, clunker, crate, crock, flivver, gas guzzler
Questions about buckets of bolts
- What is buckets of bolts the plural of?
- Buckets of bolts is the plural of bucket of bolts.
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