belt line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [belt lahyn]
- /bɛlt laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [belt lahyn]
- /bɛlt laɪn/

Definitions of belt line words

noun belt line a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port. 1
noun belt line (in automotive styling) a horizontal boundary dividing the upper and lower parts of a car body, either an actual line of trim or an imaginary line that follows contours of the body. 1

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Origin of belt line

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Belt line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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belt line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

belt line usage trend in Literature

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