belt
noun (1)
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Definition of belt
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools)
b
: a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction
2
: a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
3a
: an area characterized by some distinctive feature (as of culture, habitation, geology, or life forms)
especially
: one suited to a particular crop
the corn belt
b
: asteroid belt
4
: beltway sense 1