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   Belt

   /belt/

   

   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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. Synonyms: waistband, band, strap, sash More Synonyms of belt. 2. See also safety belt, seat belt. 3. countable noun. A belt in a machine is a circular strip of rubber that is used to drive moving parts or to move objects along.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BELT meaning: 1. a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beltBelt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A belt is an accessory you wear around your waist that helps hold your pants up. Other types of belts can hold tools or weapons. Most belts are made of leather and buckle at the front of the waist. Tool belts have loops for keeping hammers and screwdrivers handy, and a seat belt fastens across your waist and shoulders to keep you safe in a ...

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbelt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of belt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. belt. noun. /belt/ Idioms. a long narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around the middle part of your body. to do up/fasten/tighten a belt. a belt buckle. a studded leather belt. Around his waist he wore a belt.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarybelt | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   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. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › beltBelt Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   BELT meaning: 1 : a band of material (such as leather) that is worn around a person's waist; 2 : a band that runs around wheels or other parts in a machine and that is used for moving or carrying something