Bolt
Blockade
Blockade verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.
Usage example: the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
Bolt and blockade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bolt" instead the word "Blockade" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| initial | initial bolt | initial blockade |
| heavy | heavy bolt | heavy blockade |
| massive | massive bolt | massive blockade |
| loose | loose bolt | loose blockade |
| Other adjectives: flaming, random, literal, red, electrical. | ||
Common collocations
| door | bolt door | blockade door |
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