Belt

[belt] or [bɛlt]

Definition

(noun.) a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist).

(noun.) endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys.

(noun.) ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun.

(noun.) an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; 'a belt of high pressure'.

(verb.) fasten with a belt; 'belt your trousers'.

(verb.) deliver a blow to; 'He belted his opponent'.

Editor: Michel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.

(n.) That which restrains or confines as a girdle.

(n.) Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.

(n.) Same as Band, n., 2. A very broad band is more properly termed a belt.

(n.) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

(n.) A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great Belt and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.

(n.) A token or badge of knightly rank.

(n.) A band of leather, or other flexible substance, passing around two wheels, and communicating motion from one to the other.

(n.) A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.

(v. t.) To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.

(v. t.) To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.

Editor: Spence

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Girdle, cincture, cestus, band.

Typist: Meg

Definition

n. a girdle zone or band: such a piece as of leather worn by way of ornament or given as a prize or badge of victory in wrestling or the like: a broad strip of anything different in colour or material: that which confines or restrains: (geog.) a strait.—v.t. to surround with a belt or to invest formally with such as in knighting a man: to encircle: to thrash with a belt.—p.adj. Belt′ed wearing a belt of a knight: marked with a belt as the 'belted kingfisher.'—n. Belt′ing flexible belts for the transmission of motion in machinery made of leather indiarubber &c.—as in chainbelt crossed belt endless belt &c.; a thrashing.—To hold the belt to hold the championship in wrestling boxing or the like.

Checker: Newman

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream that you have a new style belt, denotes you are soon to meet and make engagements with a stranger, which will demoralize your prosperity. If it is out of date, you will be meritedly censured for rudeness.

Typist: Pearl

Examples

Typist: Trevor

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