headbolt

ˈhɛdbəʊlt

Definition

Definition of headbolt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

engine part

TECH.

bolt used to secure a cylinder head

TECH.

The mechanic tightened the headbolt to secure the cylinder head.

engineering

TECH.

bolt used to fasten a head in machinery

TECH.

Ensure the headbolt is secure before operating the machine.

fastener

nut

screw

furniture

Rare

bolt used to fasten a headboard

Rare

She used a headbolt to attach the headboard to the bed frame.

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Images of headbolt

bolt used to secure a cylinder head
bolt used to fasten a head in machinery
bolt used to fasten a headboard

Origin of headbolt

English, head (top part) + bolt (fastener)

Examples of headbolt in a sentence

A broken headbolt can cause engine failure.
The mechanic tightened the headbolt carefully.
The headbolt was missing from the assembly kit.
He tightened the headbolt securely.

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French:boulon de culasse, boulon de tête, ...
German:Zylinderkopfschraube, Kopfbolzen, ...
Italian:vite della testata, bullone della testa, ...
Spanish:perno de culata, perno de cabeza, ...
Portuguese:parafuso do cabeçote, parafuso de cabeça, ...
Chinese:缸盖螺栓, 头部螺栓, ...
Japanese:ヘッドボルト, シリンダーボルト, ...
Arabic:مِسْمَار رَأْس الأُسْطُوَانَة, مِسْمار رَأْس, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹלְט צִילִינְדֶּר, בֹּרֶג רֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:головной болт, болт для головки, ...
Ukrainian:болт головки циліндра, головний болт, ...
Hindi:हेडबोल्ट, हेडबोर्ड बोल्ट, ...
Bengali:হেডবোল্ট, মাথার বোল্ট, ...
Catalan:cargol de culata, cargol de cap, ...
Czech:šroub hlavy válce, hlavový šroub, ...
Danish:topboltskrue, hovedbolt, ...
Dutch:cilinderkopbout, kopbout, ...
Greek:βίδα κεφαλής κυλίνδρου, μπουλόνι κεφαλής, ...
Hungarian:hengerfejcsavar, fejcsavar, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូលក្បាលស៊ីឡាំង, ប៊ូលក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីន, ...
Korean:헤드 볼트, 헤드볼트, ...
Persian:پیچ سرسیلندر, پیچ سر, ...
Polish:śruba głowicy, śruba mocująca, ...
Portuguese (BR):parafuso do cabeçote, parafuso de fixação do cabeçote, ...
Romanian:șurub de chiulasă, șurub de fixare, ...
Swedish:cylinderbult, huvudbult, ...
Thai:น็อตหัวกระบอกสูบ, สลักหัว, ...
Turkish:silindir cıvatası, baş cıvatası, ...
Vietnamese:bu lông xi lanh, bu lông đầu, ...

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