bolt vs expansion bolt

expansion bolt vs bolt

bolt and expansion bolt both are nouns.

bolt is a verb but expansion bolt is not a verb.

bolt is an adverb but expansion bolt is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bolt	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
expansion bolt	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, expansion bolt is a hyponym of bolt; that is, expansion bolt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bolt:

bolt: a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
expansion bolt: a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface

Other hyponyms of bolt include carriage bolt, kingbolt, kingpin, swivel pin, machine bolt, stove bolt.

bolt (noun)	expansion bolt (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)	a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface
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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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)	expansion 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)	expansion bolt (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner

Difference between bolt and expansion bolt

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