Bolt
Bolt verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
How words are described
| best | best bolt | best close |
| direct | direct bolt | direct close |
| powerful | powerful bolt | powerful close |
| actual | actual bolt | actual close |
| Other adjectives: real, large, big, little, ominous, last, literal, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Done this way, the bolt would close, but would not lock, but the rifle would still fire, ejecting the bolt backwards with great force.
Source: Reliably Unreliable Guns -
Which is incredibly useful in close quarters when all your enemies have is bolt-action rifles.
Source: Video Game / Verdun -
In the Phantom Bullet arc of Sword Art Online, Death Gun has shot Sinnon with a stun bolt, and gets up close to finish her with his Death Gun.
Source: Deadly Closing Credits
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