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seat

40 7.5
A part of a machine that holds and supports another part
  • noun
  • /siːt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asiento
  • Yip had settled into a seat at the control panel for the laser system.
  • seat assembly
  • seat mounts
  • seat components

Examples

  • After replacing the old parts, we installed a new seat that securely held the engine in place.

  • You already have an engine seat and an engine to start and finish.

  • The sensors at the very back of the seat are very sensitive.

  • The necessary remedy, therefore, had to be applied to the seat of human intelligence.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The inside of the seat tube is rusted.

  • Two main frame types have evolved so far: the cage seat and the bucket seat.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I attach the seat base to the legs with glue and screws.

  • The patented diaphragm automatically positions itself against the valve seat in an identical location each time.

    Academic text (1994)
  • When the front seatback is tipped forward, the entire seat motors forward to allow easy rear-seat access.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Magda stood on the driver's seat, leaning out of the window and waving at me frantically.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

carriage
vsseat
  • Specialized
8 6.7

The part of a machine that moves and holds another part in a printer or typewriter

provides fixed support or housing and guides without implying movement

Idioms

The right to take part in important decisions

Being in control of a situation and making the decisions

To make quick decisions without a plan

3 9.1

A strong position with power or advantage

To gain a respected place in a group by working hard

Compounds

148 1.0

A strap that keeps a person sitting in a car or plane during an accident

71 1.0

A seat at the front of a car next to the driver

52 1.0

A seat in a car for the driver or passengers

39 1.0

A seat attached to the top of a toilet that you sit on

hot seat
  • Informal
22 4.6

A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities

driver's seat
  • Informal
18 4.1

A position of control where someone makes important decisions

12 2.1

A long bench by a window for sitting and enjoying the view

10 2.7

A small sofa for two people to sit together

8 3.0

A seat that costs little and has a poor view at an event

7 4.4

Private place in a raised box with a good view of the stage or field

6 4.3

A town or city where the county government has its main offices

A place very close to the action at a sporting event or show that lets you watch events up close

4 3.1

A low chair shaped to hold one person, like in a car

ejection seat
  • Specialized
3 5.0

A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute

ejector seat
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute

2 1.3

A soft pad that you put on a seat to make sitting more comfortable

2 5.3

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

mercy seat
  • Literature
1 9.9

A gold lid on the Ark where God meets people and forgives them

1 1.0

The part of a bicycle that a person sits on

rumble seat
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air

1 8.5

Acting on instinct rather than careful planning

box seat
  • Archaic
1 8.9

Place where a driver sits on a horse-drawn carriage

back-seat driver
  • Offensive
1 5.3

A person who gives unwanted advice while someone else does a task

1 1.1

A place where a passenger sits on an airplane

potty seat
  • Baby Talk
1 1.8

A small seat children sit on to learn to use the toilet

bell seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A seat shaped like a bell on some chairs from the 1700s

death seat
  • Informal
8.4

The front passenger seat people think is most dangerous in a car crash

dickey-seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A small extra folding seat at the back of a two-seat car often open to the weather

dicky-seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A small fold-out seat at the back of an old two-seat car

balloon seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A rounded chair seat that looks like a small puffed cushion on 18th century chairs

hot seat
  • NSFW
8.8

A chair that kills a person by electricity

saddle seat
  • Specialized
6.6

A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort

seat hogging
  • Informal
5.7

A person who takes more than one seat or extra space in public places

A comfortable place to sit where you can relax

Choosing quickly without careful planning or thought

A place to sit in rising rows so people behind can see

sliding seat
  • Specialized
4.6

A seat in a rowing boat that moves on runners so the rower can use their legs

How Supportive

bearing
  • Specialized
20 6.4
seat
  • Specialized
40 7.5
housing
  • Specialized
76 3.6
bushing
  • Specialized
1 8.2
pad
118 1.4

Surface Forms

seat singular
seats plural

Etymology

Seat comes from the Old English setl, meaning 'place to sit'. In machines a 'seat' is the part where another part 'sits' or rests, so it works as a base or support.