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noun (plural belts) |
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strip of material around waist: a strip of material worn around the waist, used to hold up clothing for the lower body, as decoration, or to carry tools or weapons
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verb (past and past participle belt·ed, present participle belt·ing, 3rd person present singular belts) |
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transitive verb hit somebody or something hard: to strike somebody or something with a hard blow
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informal
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  belted a three-run homer
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noun (plural belts) |
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mechanical engineering band as part of machine: a band of strong flexible material used in machinery to transmit motion or power or to move articles
a fan belt
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verb (past and past participle belt·ed, present participle belt·ing, 3rd person present singular belts) |
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intransitive verb move fast: to move very quickly
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informal
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belted home as soon as we could
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noun (plural belts) |
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particular area: an area or region where a particular item or quality is characteristic
the wheat belt
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verb (past and past participle belt·ed, present participle belt·ing, 3rd person present singular belts) |
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transitive verb fix something with belt: to fasten or attach something with a belt
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noun (plural belts) |
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strip of something different: a band or stripe of a different color, texture, or substance from what it encircles or crosses
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verb (past and past participle belt·ed, present participle belt·ing, 3rd person present singular belts) |
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transitive verb hit somebody with belt: to strike somebody with a belt
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noun (plural belts) |
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1. sports belt given for achievement: a belt awarded to a sports competitor, especially in boxing or the martial arts, as a trophy or a sign of having attained a particular grade
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2. sports somebody with belt for sporting achievement: somebody awarded a particular belt for a sporting achievement, usually in boxing or one of the martial arts
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3. automotive
Same as seat belt
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4. roads
Same as beltway
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5. blow: a hard blow
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informal
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6. drink: a drink of liquor
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slang
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7. emotional response: a sudden strong emotional reaction
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slang
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| [ Old English, < Latin balteus "girdle"] |
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below the belt unfair and often hurtful
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have something under your belt to have done or acquired something that will be of benefit to you in the future
has 12 computer science courses under her belt
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tighten your belt to reduce your expenditures
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