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BOLTER

(noun, verb)
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There are 17 meanings of the word Bolter.

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Bolter - as a noun

A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.

A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.

(flour milling) a machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.

A person who sifts flour or meal.

(petroleum refining) a filter mechanism.

An obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.

(horseracing) a horse that wins at long odds.

In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.

A member of a political party who does not support the party's nominee.

A missed landing on an aircraft carrier; an aircraft that has made a missed landing.

A kind of fishing line; a boulter.

Bolter - as a verb

To smear or become smeared with a grimy substance

To sift or filter through a sieve or bolter.

To fish using a bolter.

To pound rapidly.

(of a whale) to swim or turn sideways while eating.

To miss a landing on an aircraft carrier by approaching at the wrong angle, thereby missing the tailhook wires.

Example Sentences

"He bolters through the crowd to catch the train."
"The team captain bolters down the field with the ball."
"She bolters into the store to grab some snacks."
"The horse suddenly bolters and runs off into the distance."
"They bolter into the meeting room to join the discussion."
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Word Game Points

Is BOLTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bolter is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BOLTER has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is BOLTER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bolter is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BOLTER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is BOLTER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bolter is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BOLTER has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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