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bolt vs screw

screw vs bolt

bolt and screw both are nouns.

bolt and screw both are verbs.

bolt is an adverb but screw is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bolt Yes No Yes Yes
screw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, screw is a hypernym of bolt; that is, screw is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:
  • bolt: a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  • screw: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
bolt (noun) screw (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) slang for sexual intercourse
the act of moving with great haste a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech someone who guards prisoners
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
bolt (verb) screw (verb)
make or roll into bolts defeat someone through trickery or deceit
eat hastily without proper chewing tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
swallow hastily cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
secure or lock with a bolt turn like a screw
move or jump suddenly have sexual intercourse with
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
bolt (adverb) screw (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner
Difference between bolt and screw

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