chainbelt

Or chain belt

[cheyn-belt]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chainbelt¹

First recorded in 1965–70; chain + belt

Example Sentences

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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