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belt-like

belt-like

4.4
Shaped like a band that goes around something
  • adjective
  • /bɛlt-laɪk/
translation icon : en forma de cinturón
  • The path around the park is belt-like, forming a continuous circle that makes it easy to walk without interruptions.
  • belt-like system

Examples

  • The newly designed seating area has a belt-like structure that encircles the garden, providing a unique space for relaxation.

  • The belt-like appearance of the Milky Way itself tells us something about the shape of the Galaxy:

    Academic text (1991)

  • She wore a belt-like scarf that wrapped around her waist, adding a stylish touch to her outfit.

Synonyms

beltlike
vsbelt-like
4.8

A long narrow band that goes around a thing like a planet or a waist

is the hyphenated written form of the same term
belt-shaped
vsbelt-like
5.0

Long and narrow like a strap that goes around things

is about forming a wrapping band that encircles rather than being merely long

Surface Forms

belt-like positive

Morphology

belt-like = belt (transparent) = belt + like

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-like' added to the noun 'belt', yielding a predictable meaning 'resembling a belt'.

Etymology

Belt-like comes from the simple word belt, a strip worn at the waist to hold things, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So, something described as belt-like is shaped like or forms a band that goes around or across a part of something.