seat
- noun
- /siːt/
- Specialized
- Yip had settled into a seat at the control panel for the laser system.
- seat assembly
- seat mounts
- seat components
Examples
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After replacing the old parts, we installed a new seat that securely held the engine in place.
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You already have an engine seat and an engine to start and finish.
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The sensors at the very back of the seat are very sensitive.
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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.
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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.
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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
The part of a machine that moves and holds another part in a printer or typewriter
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities
A place very close to the action at a sporting event or show that lets you watch events up close
- Specialized
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Specialized
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Archaic
An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air
- Archaic
A small extra folding seat at the back of a two-seat car often open to the weather
- Archaic
A rounded chair seat that looks like a small puffed cushion on 18th century chairs
- Specialized
A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort
- Specialized
A seat in a rowing boat that moves on runners so the rower can use their legs
How Supportive
Surface Forms
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.