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.
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Origin of seat belt
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby seat belt
seastrand, sea swallow, seat, sea tangle, seatback, seat belt, seater, seating, seatmate, SEATO, seat-of-the-pants
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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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