Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boltface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bolt-face
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the cartridge rests.

Etymology

From bolt + face.

Inflected Forms

boltfaces (plural)

Questions

What does boltface mean?: The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the cartridge rests.
Where does boltface come from?: From bolt + face.

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