belt

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: belt

1	n v	endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys fasten with a belt
2	n	an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
3	n v	the act of hitting vigorously deliver a blow to
4	v	sing loudly and forcefully

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: belt

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; band
a driving belt in machinery; conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter
a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory); driving belt
a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery; fan belt
a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator; caterpillar track, caterpillar tread, track
an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground; carousel, carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel
a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers; half track
a track that goes around only rear wheels

Type of:: loop
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; baldric, baldrick
a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip; cartridge belt
a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition; holster
a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools; money belt
belt with a concealed section for holding money; life belt, safety belt, safety harness
belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt; Sam Browne belt
leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder; bandoleer, bandolier
a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers; seat belt, seatbelt
a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

Type of:: accessory, accouterment, accoutrement
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

“belt your trousers”

“a belt of high pressure”

Examples:: Bible Belt
southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant; Corn Belt
the midwestern states where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock; Van Allen belt
a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field

Types:: asteroid belt
the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found; greenbelt, greenway
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city

Type of:: course, path, track
a line or route along which something travels or moves

“He belted his opponent”

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