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What does “bolts” mean here?

I used to crouch down into the seat and hold my coat in front of my face when I sensed a frightening scene coming, peeking through the buttonhole to find out when it was over. Through the buttonhole Frankenstein’s monster glowered; lightning flashed; sweat poured over the bolts that held his face together.

From the short story “The Movie House” written by John Updike

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  • Ok.Thnaks. The book ''Patterns : a short prose reader. Fifth Edition.''
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    Commented Nov 20, 2020 at 13:02
  • Would you please give me the topic idea of this passage?
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  • @Reaserchee - I'm going to edit your question to remove the excess information and the extra question. Please feel free to submit a new question asking about the topic (but explain what you mean by the topic idea)
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    Ok.Much obliged. Thanks.
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    Commented Nov 20, 2020 at 13:39

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This is clearly a description of Frankenstein's monster or something similar. A bolt is a parallel-sided screw that is usually held in place by a nut.

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  • Note that "bolt" might be used in a metaphorical sense, alluding to the Frankenstein monster.
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Nov 20, 2020 at 13:02
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The second definition at Lexico is:

A long pin with a head that screws into a nut, used to fasten things together.

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