n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

n. any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

n. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

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

n. a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

n. a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

n. missile used in crossbow archery

n. the act of making a file or other piece of data inaccessible

n. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

n. enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"

n. a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

n. a strand or cluster of hair

n. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

v. swallow hastily

v. hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"

v. move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"

v. change the attributes of a file in order to make the information inaccessible

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

v. become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

v. become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

v. make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"

v. eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"

v. secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"

v. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

n. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

n. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

n. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

n. a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

n. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

n. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

n. 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

n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

n. a catch for locking a door

n. catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

n. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

n. an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

n. a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock

n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

n. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

n. spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

n. a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut

n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

n. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

n. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

n. a sudden flash (as of lightning)

n. a smoky fire to drive away insects

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

v. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

v. join the ends of

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

v. make lacework by knotting or looping

v. make a loop in; "loop a rope"

v. hold firmly and tightly

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

v. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"

v. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

v. to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

v. lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"

v. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

v. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

v. run very fast, usually for a short distance

v. move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"

v. move with a low humming noise

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

v. be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

v. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"

v. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

v. run very fast, usually for a short distance

v. leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"

v. run naked in a public place

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

v. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

v. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

v. go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

v. move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"

v. secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

v. eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. undo the locking of a file in order to make the information accessible again

v. open the lock of; "unlock the door"

v. become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside"

v. bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

v. undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door"

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

v. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

v. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"