weight belt

noun

, Scuba Diving.

1. a belt worn to control a diver's buoyancy under water, on which slotted lead weights can be slipped according to the diver's body size and weight and having a quick-release buckle for emergency discarding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weight belt¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The frogman who had lost his mask suddenly threw off tanks and weight belt and sped for the surface.

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He took the end of rope that Zircon held out and snapped it to his weight belt.

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Each boy took one of the units and fastened it to his weight belt.

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