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chainbelt

American  
[cheyn-belt] / ˈtʃeɪnˌbɛlt /
Or chain belt

noun

  1. a belt made up of metal links, used as a conveyor or with a chain gear.

Etymology

Origin of chainbelt

First recorded in 1965–70; chain + belt

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George Woodland, vice president of Milwaukee's Rex Chainbelt Corp., complains: "A lot of these kids are looking at money and not relating it to what they contribute."

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