Meaning of bucket of bolts | Babel Free
Definitions
- coffeemaker (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee)
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A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car. idiomatic, slang
- coffeepot (vessel for preparing or serving coffee)
- bucket of bolts (a piece of machinery that's not worth more than its scrap value)
- feminine singular of cafetero
Equivalents
Català
cafetera
Deutsch
Schrottkiste
Español
cafetera
Français
tas de ferraille
Italiano
scarcassone
Polski
szmelc
Examples
“On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rusty bucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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