noun
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another name for seat belt
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a belt or strap worn by a person working at a great height and attached to a fixed object to prevent him from falling
Etymology
Origin of safety belt
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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In 2004, France's Alain Robert, who called himself Spiderman, climbed it in four hours using a safety belt and rope.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
He bolted a chair to the bottom of the tree house and has a safety belt to catch him should he fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
According to the FAA’s Civil Air Regulation Section 40.174: “A seat and an individual safety belt are required for each passenger and crew member excluding infants, who are in other than a recumbent position.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
Passenger Kaylee Reyes told Hawaii News Now that her mother had just sat down when the turbulence hit and had not had a chance to buckle her safety belt.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022
Her mother fusses with the safety belt and says to Rosa, “I’m going to get you a helmet.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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