bolt bucket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
He's still driving the old boltbucket he drove while he was in school.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bolt buckets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
beater · rust bucket · clunker
Translations (5)
fr tas de ferraille (a clunky or unreliable machine, especially an automobile) · ru ведро с гайками (a clunky or unreliable machine, especially an automobile) · ru драндуле́т (a clunky or unreliable machine, especially an automobile) · ru колыма́га (a clunky or unreliable machine, especially an automobile) · fr tas de boue (a clunky or unreliable machine, especially an automobile)