anchor bolt

noun

1. any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchor bolt¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The ship moved away from the asteroid and yawed around so that the "tail" was pointed toward the anchor bolt.

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The trouble is that that would not have been too good for the anchor bolt.

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The forms were removed by divers who loosened the anchor bolt wedges.

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