fan belt

noun

1. (in automotive vehicles) a belt, driven by the crankshaft of an engine, that turns a fan for drawing cooling air through the radiator.

fan belt

noun

1. any belt that drives a fan, esp the belt that drives a cooling fan together with a dynamo or alternator in a car engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of fan belt¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

But he regretted his decision as soon as they got back to their motor home with its dead battery, broken fan belt — and no heater or running water — parked on 60th Place at Western Avenue.

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“I stopped, looked under the hood and found that the generator pulley had disintegrated, taking the fan belt with it,” Stan said.

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At some point, the pump’s fan belt snapped and sent fragments flying through the air, including the bolt that struck the boy in the head.

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We were supposed to be reaching an understanding here about the elephant-grass fan belt illustrating God’s vast greatness; nobody wanted to be called on.

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But when Anne finally peels off her pantyhose, it isn’t to indulge in a roadside quickie; it’s to repair the Peugeot’s broken fan belt.

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