rock bolt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok bohlt]
- /rɒk boʊlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok bohlt]
- /rɒk boʊlt/

Definition of rock bolt words

noun rock bolt a steel or fiberglass bolt inserted and anchored in a hole drilled in rock to prevent caving of the roof of a tunnel or subterranean chamber. 1

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Origin of rock bolt

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Rock bolt

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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rock bolt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

rock bolt usage trend in Literature

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