seat belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seet belt]
- /sit bɛlt/
- /siːt belt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seet belt]
- /sit bɛlt/

Definitions of seat belt words

noun seat belt a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop. 1
noun seat belt safety strap in a vehicle 1
countable noun seat belt A seat belt is a strap attached to a seat in a car or an aircraft. You fasten it across your body in order to prevent yourself being thrown out of the seat if there is a sudden movement. 0
noun seat belt a device consisting of an anchored strap or straps that buckle across the hips to hold a seated passenger safely in place as during a collision 0
noun seat belt such a device combined with a shoulder harness, as in an automobile 0
noun seat belt A seat belt is a strap attached to a seat in a vehicle. You fasten it across your body in order to prevent yourself being thrown out of the seat if there is a sudden movement or stop. 0

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Origin of seat belt

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seat belt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seat belt

seat belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

seat belt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seat belt

noun seat 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 seat belt