belt
belt /ˈbɛlt/
noun
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(
)
A band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
(
belt
)
a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
She wore a brown leather belt with her jeans
She wore a brown leather belt with her jeans
-
()
Endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
(
belt
)
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
-
()
An elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
(
belt
)
an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
A belt of high pressure
a belt of high pressure
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()
[Informal]
A vigorous blow
(
knock
, bash
[Informal] , belt
[Informal] , bang
, smash
)
a vigorous blow
The sudden knock floored him
the sudden knock floored him
He took a bash right in his face
he took a bash right in his face
He got a bang on the head
he got a bang on the head
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[Informal]
The act of hitting vigorously
(
belt
[Informal] , knock
, rap
, whack
[Informal] , whang
[Informal] )
the act of hitting vigorously
He gave the table a whack
he gave the table a whack
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Ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
(
belt
, belt ammunition
, belted ammunition
)
ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
-
A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
(
belt
, swath
)
a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
verb
-
()
Hit hard
(
bash
[Informal] , bonk
[Informal] , bop
[Informal] , belt
, sock
[Informal] , wham
[Informal] , whap
[Informal, N. American] , whop
[Informal] , boink
[Informal, N. American] , wallop
[Informal] , whack
[Informal] )
hit hard
The teacher whacked the boy
The teacher whacked the boy
-
()
Sing loudly and forcefully
(
belt
, belt out
)
sing loudly and forcefully
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Fasten with a belt
(
belt
)
fasten with a belt
Belt your trousers
belt your trousers
