seatbelt
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- noun
- /ˈsiːtˌbɛlt/
:
cinturón de seguridad
- I'm wearing my seatbelt.
- buckle your seatbelt
- seatbelt use
- seatbelts in cars
It's not seatbelts, it's drunk driving.
- It's not seatbelts, it's drunk driving.
- You do get an armrest, but you don't get seatbelts.
- I'm glad, I'm so glad, I'm so glad they were wearing seatbelts and we checked they're fine, right?
- We, we, we do crash tests on vehicles, not because we don't think seatbelts work.
- She told me to buckle up because I never buckled my seatbelts.
- That's like a dad saying OK kids, we're off the highway, everybody take your seatbelts off.
- And she was like, buckle your seatbelts for this book.
- So buckle your seats, your seats, your seatbelts, buckle your seatbelts.
- It took us longer with seatbelts and smoking.
Examples
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Put on your seatbelt.
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Make sure to buckle your seatbelt.
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Mark struggled with his seatbelt while they rolled back out onto the road.
Fiction book (1998) -
I buckle my seatbelt, pulling the shoulder strap over my head and behind my back.
Fiction book (2001) -
Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts now.
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Then he settles in, clicks the seatbelt into place, and looks at his younger brother.
Fiction book (1999) -
For your safety, please remain in your seats with your seatbelt fastened securely.
Fiction book (2000) -
So I'm going to go ahead and turn on the fasten seatbelts, sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.
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That's why, even if the seatbelt sign isn't on, you have to stay fastened in.
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Before starting the car, always remember to fasten your seatbelt for safety.
Synonyms
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A strap that keeps a person sitting in a car or plane during an accident
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A strap that keeps a person fastened to a seat to protect them in a crash or fall
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Etymology
Seatbelt combines seat ('where you sit') and belt ('a strap like the one you wear'). So it means 'a belt for your seat' and today refers to the strap that holds you in place to keep you safe in a crash.