bolt in
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To lock someone or something inside a place using a bolt, or to fit a part into something by bolting it.
Literal meaning: To fasten a bolt so that someone or something is inside.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To secure someone inside a place by sliding or fastening a bolt.
"They bolted him in the cell and posted a guard outside."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To fix a component or part into a structure or machine by means of bolts.
"The engine mount simply bolts in — no welding required."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Less common than 'bolt down'. Can describe securing a person inside a room (usually in a dramatic or narrative context) or fitting a mechanical component. Often used in technical or engineering contexts for the latter sense.
Commonly used with
component part prisoner door panel bracket
Forms
Base
bolt in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bolts in
he/she/it
Past simple
bolted in
yesterday
Past participle
bolted in
have + pp
-ing form
bolting in
continuous
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