Common Meanings
- Screw, a cylindrical threaded fastener
- Dead bolt, a kind of locking mechanism
- Bolt (climbing), an anchor point used in rock climbing
- Bolt (firearms), a mechanism used in firearms
- Bolt or quarrel, ammunition used in a crossbow
- Bolt (fabric) a unit of measurement
- Bolting (horse), the term for when a horse runs away
- Pyrotechnic fastener, sometimes called pyrotechnic bolts
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