English Explanatory Dictionary

roofbolt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A safety bolt installed in the roof of an underground mine.
verb
  1. To install safety bolts in the roof of an underground mine.

Word forms

roofbolt roofbolts roofbolting roofbolted

Etymology

From roof + bolt.

Related words

roofbolter
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