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
- 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
- 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
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.