bolt and screw industry

bolt Noun

— A kind of thick screw that is used with a nut and sometimes a washer. — A a short heavy arrow used by a crossbow.

bolt Verb

— If you bolt you run away suddenly.

and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list. I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer. I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

screw Noun

— A screw is a small metal thing for holding pieces of wood together. You turn it to move it in or out of the wood. I need some screws to hold the shelf to the wall.

screw Verb

— If you screw in a screw, you put it into a piece of wood by turning it. I screwed the hinge into the door. — If you say, "screw this", you decide not to do it because you are frustrated. Screw this, I will just sit here and do nothing all day. — If you are screwed, you are in trouble. The teacher caught me when I tried to sneak out of the door. I am screwed.

industry Noun

— An industry is a kind of work that makes things. Many people in this country have jobs in the clothing industry. — Industry is the quality of working hard, trying hard and doing it well. Because of her industry, she made a lot of money.