belt line
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noun
a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.
(in automotive styling) a horizontal boundary dividing the upper and lower parts of a car body, either an actual line of trim or an imaginary line that follows contours of the body.
Origin of belt line
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for belt line
Historical Examples of belt line
Two belt-line railroads, extending from the river bank, circle through Detroit.
Great Cities of the United StatesGertrude Van Duyn Southworth
This body he turned over, running an exploring hand along the belt-line.
The ShadowArthur Stringer
The waists are made in the same manner as the men's coats, only shorter and confined at the belt-line with paste.
Mother Nature's Toy-ShopLina Beard
Wind another soft string around lower down for the belt-line (Fig. 187).
Mother Nature's Toy-ShopLina Beard