fan belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fan belt]
- /fæn bɛlt/
- /fæn belt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fan belt]
- /fæn bɛlt/

Definitions of fan belt words

noun fan belt (in automotive vehicles) a belt, driven by the crankshaft of an engine, that turns a fan for drawing cooling air through the radiator. 1
countable noun fan belt In a car engine, the fan belt is the belt that drives the fan which keeps the engine cool. 0
noun fan belt any belt that drives a fan, esp the belt that drives a cooling fan together with a dynamo or alternator in a car engine 0
noun fan belt a tough, thin belt on most automotive engines connecting the crankshaft to the cooling fan, alternator, etc. 0
noun fan belt In a vehicle engine, the fan belt is the belt that drives the fan which keeps the engine cool. 0
noun fan belt A loop of material, typically reinforced rubber with a trapezoidal cross-section, by which a motor or engine turns a fan so that it can cool itself. 0

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Origin of fan belt

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Fan belt

noun

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preposition

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fan belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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