seatbelt

seat belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈsiːt.ˌbelt/
- /ˈsiːt.ˌbelt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈsiːt.ˌbelt/

Definitions of seatbelt word

noun seatbelt 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 seatbelt safety belt in vehicle 1
noun seatbelt a belt or strap worn in a vehicle to restrain forward motion in the event of a collision 0
noun seatbelt a similar belt or strap worn in an aircraft at takeoff and landing and in rough weather 0

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Origin of seatbelt

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Seatbelt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seatbelt

seatbelt 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

seatbelt usage trend in Literature

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