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staybolt

staybolt noun: a rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc.

Noun

staybolt (plural staybolts)

  1. A rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc.
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Forms of staybolt

pluralstaybolts
alternative formstay bolt

Origin of staybolt

From stay + bolt.

Words formed from staybolt

Questions about staybolt

What does staybolt mean?
Staybolt means a rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc.
What part of speech is staybolt?
Staybolt is a noun.
What is the plural of staybolt?
The plural of staybolt is staybolts.

Words near staybolt in the dictionary

  1. stayabilities
  2. stayability
  3. stayable
  4. stayaway
  5. stayaways
  6. staybolt
  7. staybolted
  8. staybolts
  9. staycate
  10. staycated
  11. staycates

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