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   belt

   /bɛlt/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons: "he tightened his leather belt an extra notch" 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 colour, marking the attainment of a particular level in judo, karate, or similar sports: "brown-belt level"
   • ▪ a person who is qualified to wear a belt of a specified colour in judo, karate, etc.: "Shaun became a brown belt in judo"
   • ▪ 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 area that is different in nature or composition from its surroundings: "the asteroid belt" Similar regionareadistrictzonesectorprovincequarterpocketenclaveterritoryneighbourhoodlocalitytractstretchextentinformal:neck of the woodspartspatch
   • 4. a heavy blow: informal "she administered a good belt with her stick" Similar blowpunchsmackcrackslapbangthumpknockrapthwackboxinformal:cloutclipclobberbashbiffwhackwallopsockswipelamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet

   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. rush or dash in a specified direction: informal "he belted out of the side door" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzzoomgo 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 savoured, not belted down"

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

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

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   an area, usually just outside a city, where a particular group of people live, such as the commuter belt and the stockbroker belt, or an area that is known for a particular characteristic, such as the cotton belt (= an area where cotton is grown)

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › beltBELT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beltBelt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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. see also black belt, lifebelt, seat belt, suspender belt Topics Clothes and Fashion a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › beltBelt - definition of belt by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. 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. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip. 2. An encircling route. 3. A seat belt or safety belt. 4.