lightning - abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

safety bolt, safety lock - a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate

rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

roll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form

carriage bolt - a round-headed bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled

clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet

expansion bolt - a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface

head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"

kingbolt, swivel pin, kingpin - bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle

machine bolt - a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts

nut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt

screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

shank - cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

stove bolt - a small machine bolt

abandonment, desertion, forsaking - the act of giving something up

political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

swallow, get down - pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

levant - run off without paying a debt

flee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

furl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech