noun
bolting
noun
1
The act of suddenly running away.
"The horse's bolting nearly threw its rider off."
2
The process of sifting flour or meal through a fine mesh.
"Bolting removes the coarser bran from the finer flour."
How to Use Bolting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither sudden fleeing, or sifting flour to separate out the coarse parts.
Common pairings
a horse bolting
bolting flour
Word Forms
boltings plural
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