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to bolt

verbgeneral useuncommon/ɐfɛʁuˈʎaɾ/a·fer·ro·lhar

Definition

1

To close with a bolt; to lock securely.

Usage examples

“Before leaving, he bolted the cellar door securely.”
“The jailer bolted the prisoner's cell.”

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Common combinations

to bolt the doorto bolt the gate