belt
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4.3
- noun
- /bɛlt/
- Specialized
:
correa
- You'll activate the conveyor belt, spilling the oil onto the floor.
- conveyor belt
- belt drive
- belt and pulley
You know, it's why the conveyor belt medicine, you know, it doesn't work, right?
- You know, it's why the conveyor belt medicine, you know, it doesn't work, right?
- Turns out four rolling belts are impossible.
- Now remember, the red was the fast belt in split belt walking.
Examples
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Steam-powered conveyor belts... carry the product to be shaped, cleaned, inspected... and delivered to discerning consumers worldwide.
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Put in a new fan belt as soon as we get back.
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Put on your seat belt, Rachel.
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The motor turns this belt here, which spins very slowly.
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Each pulley clamps down on the belt elements as they make their way around the circuit.
Academic text (1994) -
Then the package is on its conveyor belt, going on to Scribner's.
Fiction book (1996) -
New environmental mandates and improved design may make the belt-driven CVT the gear-change system of the future.
Academic text (1994) -
The conveyor belt transports items from one part of the warehouse to another.
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When the engine runs, the fan belt keeps the cooling system functioning properly.
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Replace the worn-out belt to ensure the machine operates efficiently.
Synonyms
5
3.7
A belt in a car engine that turns the fan to cool the engine
1
3.5
A belt that moves power from a motor to other machine parts
Idioms
- Informal
9
6.7
An action or remark that is unfair and hurtful, especially when it attacks someone's personal life
Compounds
24
3.5
A very skilled person in martial arts like karate or judo who wears a dark band at the waist
- US
9
4.9
A region of the northeastern and midwestern United States with many old factories and fewer people
- Literature
8
4.9
An area in the southern and midwestern United States where many people attend Protestant churches
- US
2
3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
- Specialized
1
3.8
A person with advanced Six Sigma training who leads projects to improve how a company works
- Specialized
1
8.4
A region of space beyond Neptune with many small icy objects and dwarf planets
- Specialized
1
7.4
A ring of charged particles above Earth's atmosphere held by its magnetic field
1
8.1
A leather belt with a strap over the right shoulder used in military or police uniforms to carry a sword
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
- Formal
A ceremonial strap attached to a bishop's staff that shows their authority in church services
- Archaic
A region of summer resorts in the Catskill Mountains popular with Jewish guests and famous for many comedians
A strong belt worn around the waist to hold you safely when going up trees or cliffs
- Specialized
A ring of small icy objects beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun and sometimes become comets
Surface Forms
Etymology
A belt in machinery is simply a looped band or 'strip' that carries motion from one wheel to another, which is why this strip of material is called a belt.