belt

/bɛlt/ · noun

Meaning

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
To encircle.
To fasten a belt on.
To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
To hit with a belt.
To scream or sing in a loud manner.
To drink quickly, often in gulps.

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