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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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   What is a basic definition of belt? A belt is a band of fabric worn around the waist. It is also a long, thin region with distinctive properties, as in a belt of corn fields in a larger farming region.

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   The meaning of BELT is a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools). How to use belt in a sentence.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   3 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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   1. a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist. 2. any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe. 3. an often extended region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.

8. 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.

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

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   Definition of belt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBELT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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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    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. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip. Any encircling thing like this. An encircling route.