rock bolt: Meaning and Definition of

rock' bolt"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Mining, Civ. Engin. Mining,Civ. Engin.
  1. a steel or fiberglass bolt inserted and anchored in a hole drilled in rock to prevent caving of the roof of a tunnel or subterranean chamber.
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