English / phrasal verb
bolt down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
- To securely fasten something to a floor or structure using heavy bolts. 2. To eat or swallow food very rapidly
In context
01
Technicians bolted down the new high-speed optical barcode scanner onto the concrete sorting bay.
02
The parcel courier had barely seven minutes to bolt down his sandwich before starting the next delivery route.
Synonyms
Anchor securely,fasten down; gulp down,wolf down
Antonyms
Unbolt,detach; savor,chew slowly
Collocations
Bolt down equipment,bolt down conveyor tracks; bolt down lunch