panic bolt
pan·ic bolt
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pan-ik bohlt]
- /ˈpæn ɪk boʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pan-ik bohlt]
- /ˈpæn ɪk boʊlt/
Definitions of panic bolt words
- noun panic bolt a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied. 1
- noun panic bolt a bolt on the inside esp of double doors that is released by pressure on a waist-high bar: used for emergency exits in theatres, shops, etc 0
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Origin of panic bolt
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Panic bolt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
panic bolt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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