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- US Pronunciation
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- [belt doun]
- /bɛlt daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [belt doun]
- /bɛlt daʊn/
Definitions of belt down words
- noun belt down a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist. 1
- noun belt down any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe. 1
- noun belt down an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations. 1
- noun belt down Machinery. an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects. 1
- noun belt down Military. a cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun. a band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc. 1
- noun belt down a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship. 1
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Origin of belt down
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both < Latin balteus; see balteus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Belt down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belt down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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