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fan belt
noun
- (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
- any belt that drives a fan, esp the belt that drives a cooling fan together with a dynamo or alternator in a car engine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fan belt1
First recorded in 1920–25
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