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eyebolt

[ ahy-bohlt ]

noun

  1. a bolt having a ring-shaped head.


eyebolt

/ ˈɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a threaded bolt, the head of which is formed into a ring or eye for lifting, pulling, or securing
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eyebolt1

First recorded in 1760–70; eye + bolt 1
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There was an eyebolt for shackling him to the floor, and speakers for bombarding him with sound.

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A lardcan poured with concrete with an eyebolt in the center.

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An eyebolt in the ceiling is used for hanging fish.

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Other Ebola experts have taken to calling this loop the eyebolt, after a bolt of the same name that can be found in a hardware store.

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When Mr. Burke entered the interrogation room, Mr. Loeb “was handcuffed and chained to an eyebolt fastened to the floor,” according to prosecutors.

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