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Belt
/bɛlt/
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
📖 Definitions of "Belt"
- 1
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
"As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down."
- 2
A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
"Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride."
- 3
A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
"The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels."
- 4
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
"a belt of trees; a belt of sand"
- 1
To encircle.
"The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."
- 2
To fasten a belt on.
"Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."
- 3
To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
- 4
To hit with a belt.
"The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."
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