bolt to the bran in English

Forms: bolts to the bran [present, singular, third-person], bolting to the bran [participle, present], bolted to the bran [participle, past], bolted to the bran [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: See bolt (“sieve”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|bolt||sieve}} bolt (“sieve”) Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bolt to the bran (third-person singular simple present bolts to the bran, present participle bolting to the bran, simple past and past participle bolted to the bran)

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"bolt to the bran" meaning in English

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