seat belt

or seat·belt

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noun

a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.

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Also called safety belt.
Compare lap belt.

Origin of seat belt

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby seat belt

seasonality, seasoning, seasons, the, seastrand, seat, seat belt, seat of the pants, by the, seat-of-the-pants, seatback, seater, seating
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Example sentences from the Web for seat belt

  • He was ousted as governor, he had seat-belt issues, now this.

    How Jon Corzine Blew It—Again|The Daily Beast Video|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

  • She checked to make sure he had fastened his seat-belt properly, and then started the engine.

    Baartock|Lewis Roth

British Dictionary definitions for seat belt

seat belt

noun

Also called: safety belt a belt or strap worn in a vehicle to restrain forward motion in the event of a collision
a similar belt or strap worn in an aircraft at takeoff and landing and in rough weather
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