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Meaning of drop bolt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bolt that holds a trapdoor shut.
A bolt that drops into place when let go.

Examples

“Speaking now as a condemned criminal might speak ere the drop-bolts are drawn, my story, wild and hideously improbable as it may appear, demands at least attention.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

drop box drop by drop cake drop cap drop ceiling drop cloth