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bolt vs carriage bolt

carriage bolt vs bolt

bolt and carriage bolt both are nouns.

bolt is a verb but carriage bolt is not a verb.

bolt is an adverb but carriage bolt is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bolt Yes No Yes Yes
carriage bolt Yes No No No
As nouns, carriage bolt is a hyponym of bolt; that is, carriage bolt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bolt:
  • bolt: a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  • carriage bolt: a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled
Other hyponyms of bolt include expansion bolt, kingbolt, kingpin, swivel pin, machine bolt, stove bolt.
bolt (noun) carriage bolt (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled
the act of moving with great haste
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
bolt (verb) carriage bolt (verb)
make or roll into bolts
eat hastily without proper chewing
swallow hastily
secure or lock with a bolt
move or jump suddenly
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
bolt (adverb) carriage bolt (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner
Difference between bolt and carriage bolt

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