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.
Origin of fan belt
1First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for fan belt
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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