bolts

noun

Metal pins or bars, often threaded, used with nuts to fasten objects securely.

"The mechanic tightened the bolts on the engine."

verb

To run away suddenly and quickly, often in fright or to escape a situation.

"The startled horse bolts from the stable."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: dash, go off, decamp, absquatulate, abscond, run off, make off, bolt out, run out, beetle off, stiffly, rigidly

Antonyms: unbolt