terk

bolt

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

tɛɾk

Sound out terk letter by letter:

• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

a bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates; a metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key (noun)

• terkau — bolt