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anchor bolt
noun
- any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anchor bolt1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The ship moved away from the asteroid and yawed around so that the "tail" was pointed toward the anchor bolt.
From Project Gutenberg
The trouble is that that would not have been too good for the anchor bolt.
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The forms were removed by divers who loosened the anchor bolt wedges.
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