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  • 41belt — [[t]bɛlt[/t]] n. 1) clo a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist 2) any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe 3) an often extended region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 42belt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German balz belt; both from Latin balteus belt Date: before 12th century 1. a. a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 43belt — noun 1 narrow piece of leather, etc. worn around the waist ADJECTIVE ▪ narrow, wide ▪ thick ▪ leather ▪ chain, studded …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 44belt —  1. n. Blow.  2. v. Strike.  3. belt along Move quickly.  4. belt it Go away.  5. belt up Be quiet. Stop talking.  6. under one s belt To one s credit.    ♣ Six years experience under my belt.  7 …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 45belt — 1. noun /bɛlt/ a) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to ones body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or …

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  • 46belt — See: BELOW THE BELT, SEAT BELT, TIGHTEN ONE S BELT, UNDER ONE S BELT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 47belt — See: BELOW THE BELT, SEAT BELT, TIGHTEN ONE S BELT, UNDER ONE S BELT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48belt — Synonyms and related words: Appleton layer, F layer, Heaviside Kennelly layer, Mystik tape, Scotch tape, Van Allen belt, adhesive tape, airspace, anklet, area, arm, armlet, baldric, band, bandage, bandolier, bang, bar, bash, baste, bastinado, bat …

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  • 49bełt — I m IV, D. u, Ms. bełtłcie; lm M. y 1. «bełtanie się wody, plusk, szum wody» Monotonny bełt wody. Bełt rozhukanego morza. 2. zwykle w lm, rzad. «bełtana woda, płyn» 3. hist. «strzała, pocisk do kuszy» 4. DB. a pot. «marne, kiepskie, tanie wino»… …

    Słownik języka polskiego

  • 50belt — See: below the belt, seat belt, tighten one s belt, under one s belt …

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