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key bolt

key bolt noun: a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.

Noun

key bolt (plural key bolts)

  1. A bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.

Forms of key bolt

pluralkey bolts

Questions about key bolt

What does key bolt mean?
Key bolt means a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.
What part of speech is key bolt?
Key bolt is a noun.
What is the plural of key bolt?
The plural of key bolt is key bolts.

Words near key bolt in the dictionary

  1. key beds
  2. key binding
  3. key bindings
  4. key bit
  5. key bits
  6. key bolt
  7. key bolts
  8. key bounce
  9. key bump
  10. key bumps
  11. key card

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