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The definition of belt
17 Definitions of: belt
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- noun, a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
- noun, a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour
- noun, an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone
- noun, a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)
- noun, See seat belt
- noun, a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods
- noun, short for beltcourse (see cordon(sense 4))
- noun, a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
- noun, below the belt a) boxing below the waist, esp in the groin b) in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
- noun, tighten one's belt to take measures to reduce expenditure
- noun, under one's belt a) (of food or drink) in one's stomach b) in one's possession c) as part of one's experience
- verb, to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
- verb, to hit with a belt
- verb, slang to give a sharp blow; punch
- verb, slang to move very fast, esp in a car
- verb, to mark with belts, as of colour
- verb, to encircle; surround ▷ See also belt out ▷ See also, belt up
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| Synonyms: | band, below the belt surreptitious, waistband, sash, girdle, girth, cummerbund, cincture, conveyor belt, loop | And more... |
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