Bolt vs. Rivet

Boltnoun

A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

Boltnoun

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

Boltnoun

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

Boltnoun

A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.

Boltnoun

A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.

Boltnoun

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

Boltnoun

A sudden event, action or emotion.

Boltnoun

A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.

Boltnoun

(nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.

Boltnoun

A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.

Boltnoun

A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.

Boltnoun

A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.

Boltnoun

An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.

Boltnoun

A burst of speed or efficiency.

Boltnoun

A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.

Boltverb

To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

Boltverb

To secure a door by locking or barring it.

Boltverb

(intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.

Boltverb

(transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).

Boltverb

To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.

Boltverb

(intransitive) To escape.

Boltverb

Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed.

Boltverb

To swallow food without chewing it.

Boltverb

To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.

Boltverb

To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

Boltverb

To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

Boltverb

To sift, especially through a cloth.

Boltverb

To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.

Boltverb

To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.

Boltverb

(legal) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.

Boltadverb

Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

Boltnoun

A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart.

Boltnoun

Lightning; a thunderbolt.

Boltnoun

A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or hold something in place, often having a head at one end and screw thread cut upon the other end.

Boltnoun

A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key.

Boltnoun

An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.

Boltnoun

A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards.

Boltnoun

A bundle, as of oziers.

Boltnoun

A sudden spring or start; a sudden spring aside; as, the horse made a bolt.

Boltnoun

A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.

Boltnoun

A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.

Boltnoun

A sieve, esp. a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.

Boltverb

To shoot; to discharge or drive forth.

Boltverb

To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

Boltverb

To swallow without chewing; as, to bolt food; often used with down.

Boltverb

To refuse to support, as a nomination made by a party to which one has belonged or by a caucus in which one has taken part.

Boltverb

To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge, as conies, rabbits, etc.

Boltverb

To fasten or secure with, or as with, a bolt or bolts, as a door, a timber, fetters; to shackle; to restrain.

Boltverb

To start forth like a bolt or arrow; to spring abruptly; to come or go suddenly; to dart; as, to bolt out of the room.

Boltverb

To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.

Boltverb

To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted.

Boltverb

To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or a caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

Boltverb

To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.

Boltverb

To separate, as if by sifting or bolting; - with out.

Boltverb

To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.

Boltadverb

In the manner of a bolt; suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

Boltnoun

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Boltnoun

a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

Boltnoun

the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

Boltnoun

the act of moving with great haste;

Boltnoun

a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

Boltnoun

a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

Boltnoun

a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

Boltverb

move or jump suddenly;

Boltverb

secure or lock with a bolt;

Boltverb

swallow hastily

Boltverb

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

Boltverb

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry;

Boltverb

eat hastily without proper chewing;

Boltverb

make or roll into bolts;

Boltadverb

in a rigid manner;

Boltadverb

directly;

Rivetnoun

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

Rivetnoun

(figuratively) Any fixed point or certain basis.

Rivetnoun

(obsolete) A light kind of footman's armour (back-formation from almain-rivet).

Rivetverb

(transitive) To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.

Rivetverb

(transitive) To install rivets.

Rivetverb

To command the attention of.

Rivetverb

To make firm or immovable.

Rivetnoun

A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends.

Rivetverb

To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.

Rivetverb

To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.

Rivetverb

Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.

Rivetnoun

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Rivetnoun

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Rivetverb

direct one's attention on something;

Rivetverb

fasten with a rivet or rivets

Rivetverb

hold (someone's attention);

Rivetnoun

a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place

Rivetnoun

a device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.

Rivetverb

join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets

Rivetverb

hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement

Rivetverb

attract and completely engross (someone)

Rivetverb

direct (one's eyes or attention) intently

Rivet

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end.