Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyebolt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eye-bolt
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bolt with a looped head or an opening in the head.

Etymology

From eye + bolt. Compare Icelandic augabolti (“ringbolt”).

Inflected Forms

eyebolts (plural) eye bolt (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eye hook eyelet eye screw screw eye

Questions

What does eyebolt mean?: A bolt with a looped head or an opening in the head.
Where does eyebolt come from?: From eye + bolt. Compare Icelandic augabolti (“ringbolt”).

How to pronounce eyebolt

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