belt

IPA: bˈɛɫt

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.
(astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
(astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
(military, nautical) A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.
A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
A quick drink of liquor.
(usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
(weaponry) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.
(music) A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.
A surname.
A town in Montana
Ellipsis of Main Asteroid Belt. A region of Solar System

(transitive) To encircle.
(transitive) To fasten a belt on.
(transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
(transitive) To hit with a belt.
(transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud manner.
(transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.
(transitive, colloquial) To hit someone or something.
(transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
(intransitive) To move very fast.

Examples of "belt" in Sentences

He unfastened the seat belt.
The cartridge headspaces on the belt.
It lies in the rainforest belt of the country.
The belt is in green and the straps are in red.
Is this the roller conveyor or the belt conveyor
A hook on the end of a strap on his belt engages the bowstring.
In the vicinity of the fitting, a strap is attached to the belt.
The Canadian shield contains belts of volcanic and belts of sedimentary rocks.
The flexing of the belt loosens any surplus solder that may adhere to the belt.
The buckle of the belt activates the anti gravity servos stored around the belt.