safety belt

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noun

seat belt.
a belt or strap worn as a safety precaution by a person working at a great height: The safety belt worn by a window washer is usually secured to each side of the window frame.
life belt.

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Origin of safety belt

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby safety belt

safecracker, safeguard, safekeeping, safelight, safety, safety belt, safety car, safety catch, safety chain, safety circuit, safety curtain
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Example sentences from the Web for safety belt

  • And ten days later he rode a 'copter into town, his money-belt strapped beneath his safety-belt.

    This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch

  • With sardonic docility he unfastened his safety-belt and stepped out into the spiral, descending aisle.

    Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

  • Where his safety-belt had held him, his body was one wide bruise.

    Space Tug|Murray Leinster

  • He straps himself in his seat with a safety-belt, and pulls on a pair of fur-covered gloves.

    'Green Balls'|Paul Bewsher

British Dictionary definitions for safety belt

safety belt

noun

another name for seat belt
a belt or strap worn by a person working at a great height and attached to a fixed object to prevent him from falling
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