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U bolt

–noun
a bar of iron bent into the shape of a U, fitted with a screw thread and nut at each end.

Origin:
1880–85
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U-bolt   (yōō'bōlt')
n.  A bolt shaped like the letter U, fitted with threads and a nut at each end.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry:  U-bolt
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a bolt shaped like the letter "U," with threading on both straight sections
Etymology:  1884-89
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