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   Belt

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   noun

   • 1. a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist or across the chest, especially in order to support clothes or carry weapons: "a sword belt" Similar girdlesashstrapcummerbundwaistbandbandgirthobiarchaic:zonerare:baldriccinctureceinturecestuscingulum
   • ▪ short for seat belt
   • ▪ a belt worn as a sign of rank or achievement: "he was awarded the victor's belt"
   • ▪ a belt of a specified color, marking the attainment of a particular level in judo, karate, or similar sports: "brown-belt level"
   • ▪ a person who has reached a belt of a specified color in a sport: "I am a karate black belt"
   • ▪ the punishment of being struck with a belt: "be quiet, or it's the belt"
   • 2. a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another: "a great wheel driven by a leather belt" Similar bandloophoopthongdrive beltfan beltconveyor belt
   • ▪ a conveyor belt.
   • ▪ a flexible strip carrying machine-gun cartridges.
   • 3. a strip or encircling band of something having a specified nature or composition that is different from its surroundings: "the asteroid belt" Similar regionareadistrictzonesectorprovincequarterpocketenclaveterritoryneighborhoodlocalitytractstretchextentinformal:neck of the woodspartspatch
   • 4. a heavy blow: informal "she ran in to administer a good belt with her stick" Similar blowpunchsmackcrackslapbangthumpknockrapthwackboxinformal:cloutclipclobberbashbiffwhackwallopsockswipelamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • 5. a gulp or shot of liquor: informal US "they could probably use a few belts"

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a belt: "she belted her raincoat firmly" Similar fastentiebindencirclegirdencompasscircle
   • ▪ be fastened with a belt: "the jacket belts at the waist"
   • ▪ attach or secure with a belt: "he was securely belted into the passenger seat"
   • 2. hit (someone or something) hard: "she belted him over the head with her racquet"
   • 3. move quickly in a specified direction: informal "they belted along the empty road" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:pelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:driveOpposite amblestroll
   • 4. gulp (a drink) quickly: US "cocktails should be sipped and savored, not belted down"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin, from Latin balteus ‘girdle’.

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   • belt (belt), n. Clothing a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist. any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe. an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.

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   What is a belt used for?

   • noun a. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to hold up clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration. b. An encircling route. A seat belt or safety belt. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.

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   What is a belt in a machine?

   • A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 2. See also safety belt, seat belt A belt in a machine is a circular strip of rubber that is used to drive moving parts or to move objects along. The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor. 4.

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   What is a synonym for a belt?

   • Synonyms: strip, strap, band, support, cord, more... Collocations: a [silver, gold, brass] belt buckle, the belt loops on his pants, a belt drive [motor, system], more... belly bag, belt pack, bum bag, Buffalo pouch, hip pack..... Belt and sheath and sword weighed [omit article 'the'?]

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   2 days ago · noun. 1. a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration. 2. a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour. 3. an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone. the town belt.

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   an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations. Machinery . an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects.

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   BELT definition: 1. a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic that you wear around your waist 2. an area of a…. Learn more.

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   Definition of belt – Learner’s Dictionary. belt. noun [ C ] uk / belt / us. belt noun [C] (WAIST) A2. a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic that you wear around your waist. Examples. I have to wear a belt with these trousers. He undid his belt. Fasten your belt. She had a thick belt slung around her hips. I need another notch in my belt.

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   Belt Definition. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration. A strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank.

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   belt (belt), n. Clothing a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist. any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe. an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.