safety belt

safe·ty belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seyf-tee belt]
- /ˈseɪf ti bɛlt/
- /ˈseɪfti belt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyf-tee belt]
- /ˈseɪf ti bɛlt/

Definitions of safety belt words

abbreviation SAFETY BELT seat belt. 1
noun safety belt a belt or strap worn as a safety precaution by a person working at a great height: The safety belt worn by a window washer is usually secured to each side of the window frame. 1
noun safety belt life belt. 1
countable noun safety belt A safety belt is a strap attached to a seat in a car or aeroplane. You fasten it round your body and it stops you being thrown forward if there is an accident. 0
noun safety belt a belt or strap worn by a person working at a great height and attached to a fixed object to prevent him from falling 0
noun safety belt a belt attaching a telephone lineman, window washer, etc. to a telephone pole, window sill, etc. to prevent falling 0

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Origin of safety belt

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Safety belt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Safety belt

safety belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

safety belt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safety belt

noun safety belt

lap belt — (in a motor vehicle) a seat belt secured to the framework of a seat and fastening across the lap of a driver or a passenger.

Just one Synonym for safety belt