- belt
- See: BELOW THE BELT, SEAT BELT, TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT, UNDER ONE'S BELT.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Belt — can refer to the following objects: *Belt (clothing), a part of clothing worn around the waist to hold trousers up or as a fashion accessory. *Police duty belt, a belt worn by police officers, which holds all the equipment they need to conduct… … Wikipedia
Belt — (b[e^]lt), n. [AS. belt; akin to Icel. belti, Sw. b[ a]lte, Dan. b[ae]lte, OHG. balz, L. balteus, Ir. & Gael. balt border, belt.] 1. That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady s belt; a sword belt. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Belt — (homonymie) Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot anglais belt, généralement traduit par ceinture ou courroie, peut faire référence à plusieurs objets ou concepts. Géographie Bible Belt … Wikipédia en Français
belt — ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons. 2) a continuous band in machinery that transfers motion from one wheel to another. 3) a strip or encircling area: the asteroid… … English terms dictionary
belt — [belt] n. [OE, akin to OHG balz, ult. < L balteus < ? Etr] 1. a strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank: see also SAFETY BELT 2. any… … English World dictionary
belt*/ — [belt] noun [C] I 1) a narrow piece of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist 2) a circular band that turns or moves something in a machine 3) an area of land where there is a particular industry or activity the corn belt[/ex] •… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Belt — steht für: Meerengen um Dänemark, insbesondere Großer und Kleiner Belt und Fehmarnbelt, siehe Belte und Sunde Regionen der Vereinigten Staaten (engl. belt „Gürtel“), siehe Belt Regionen Belt (Montana), Stadt in den Vereinigten Staaten Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
belt — belt; belt·ian; belt·man; rain·belt·er; un·belt; … English syllables
belt|ed — «BEHL tihd», adjective. 1. having or wearing a belt. 2. wearing a special belt as a sign of honor. 3. marked by a belt or band, as of a distinctive color. 4. fastened on by means of a belt: »a belted sword … Useful english dictionary
Belt — Belt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belting}.] To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround. [1913 Webster] A coarse black robe belted round the waist. C. Reade. [1913 Webster] They belt him round with hearts… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Belt II — Artiste Masahiro Kiyomizu Année 1972 Type Acier Technique Sculpture Localisation Musée de la sculpture en plein air, Paris, France Coordonnées … Wikipédia en Français
