"molly bolt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: molly bolts [plural]
Etymology: Former trademark. Head templates: {{en-noun}} molly bolt (plural molly bolts)
  1. A specialized screw fastener used with drywall as a hollow-wall anchor.

Inflected forms

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