black belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak belt]
- /blæk bɛlt/
- /blæk belt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak belt]
- /blæk bɛlt/

Definitions of black belt words

countable noun black belt A black belt is worn by someone who has reached a very high standard in a sport such as judo or karate. 3
countable noun black belt You can refer to someone who has a black belt in judo or karate as a black belt. 3
noun black belt a black belt worn by an instructor or expert competitor in the dan grades, usually from first to fifth dan 3
noun black belt a person entitled to wear this 3
noun black belt a black-colored belt or sash awarded to an advanced practitioner in many of the martial arts, as judo or karate: a beginner wears a white belt, and increasing degrees of skill are symbolized by belts of other colors, culminating in the black belt 3
noun black belt a person who holds a black belt 3

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Origin of black belt

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Black belt

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black belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

black belt usage trend in Literature

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