belt

[US]/belt/
[UK]/belt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a strip of material worn around the waist, a region or zone
vt. to fasten or secure with a strip of material; to strike with a belt as a form of punishment
vi. to move swiftly, especially while driving or running

Phrases & Collocations

seat belt

leather belt

belt buckle

tool belt

belt conveyor

conveyor belt

orogenic belt

belt conveyer

green belt

conveyer belt

safety belt

black belt

abrasive belt

mesh belt

belt filter

steel belt

rubber belt

synchronous belt

conveying belt

belt drive

timing belt

belt transmission

Example Sentences

a belt of trees.

belt a person in the jaw

belt out a song.

the jacket belts at the waist.

He’s a black belt in judo.

I bought a frame rucksack with belt yesterday.

Shaun became a brown belt in judo.

he belted the ball downfield.

Magilton made the goal with a belter of a pass.

they've come with some belting songs.

he was belting along in fifth gear.

seat belts with automatic retractors.

The paper introduces the solution methods of belt-distortion on pipy belt-conveyor by analyzing the phenomenon and causation of belt-distortion on pipy belt-conveyor.

I belted him in the eye.

Fasten your seat belts!

The clasp on his belt had broken.

Real-world Examples

" Put your seat belt on-I'm nervous already."

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

And the coolest thing was the belt.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Lower)

" Does Ralph Macchio have a black belt? "

Source: Connection Magazine

Never leave a belt on the floor.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

BeIt's too tight. Gotta change the belt.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

May I help you with your seat belt?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Fasten your seat belts. It's pee-pee time.

Source: Volume 3

Um, Genie, can you put on a gold belt.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

The real guy was a black belt, you know.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

And tighten your belt. Your pants are coming, down.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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