Bolt
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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If Lone Wolf gives an unsatisfactory answer... he can spring away fast enough for the bolt to miss him, hitting instead the captain he was facing.
Source: Deadly Dodging -
Early spring-bolt locks could be circumvented with flexible strips in a similar way (though actual credit-cards are usually too stiff for the purpose), especially if carelessly installed.
Source: Skeleton Key Card -
Discworld book The Fifth Elephant features a small concealable weapon consisting of a tube, a spring and a crossbow bolt, which seems to be a sort of miniature harpoon gun.
Source: Harpoon Gun
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Spring and Bolt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bolt/spring
Bolt & Spring. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bolt/spring>.
Spring or Bolt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bolt/spring.
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