I.
noun
1 for fastening things together
VERB + BOLT
▪ tighten , tighten up
▪ loosen
▪ remove , undo , unscrew
PHRASES
▪ nuts and ~s
2 for fastening a door
VERB + BOLT
▪ draw back , pull back , slide back
▪ push home , slide home
▪
She closed the door quickly and pushed the ~s home.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ firmly , securely
▪
Make sure that the rails are securely ~ed in place.
▪ together
▪
The two parts are ~ed together.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
The yacht's keel is ~ed to the hull.
Bolt is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ horse
Bolt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ door