bolt down

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Verb	1.	bolt down - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" belt down, down, drink down, pour down, toss off, pop, kill drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
	2.	bolt down - eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake" garbage down, gobble up, shovel in eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

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Daylight found himself with his right foot out of the stirrup and his arms around the animal's neck; and Bob took advantage of the situation to bolt down the road.

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Couldst not shoot a bolt down any street of Bordeaux, I warrant, but you would pink archer, squire, or knight.

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A simple bolt down pattern allows for easy swapping between vehicles.

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Then you unscrew about four nuts that bolt down the carburetor, and you're done.

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'The Beast' gobbled up Bolt down the stretch before holding him off in the closing meters, clocking a blistering time of 19.80 seconds and leaving yet more people wondering just what's wrong with the world's fastest man a month out from the summer showpiece.

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5 Eat slowly If you bolt down your food, talk a lot while eating, or chew gum after meals, you'll swallow lots of air which will make you bloated.

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On the left side of the firing pin is a triangular protrusion I will call a "boss." This boss slides into a cut in the side of the receiver locking the bolt down until firing pushes it ahead to release from the cut.