lap belt
nounDefinition of lap belt
: a seat belt that fastens across the lap
Examples of lap belt in a Sentence
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Five-point harnesses and booster seats position a lap belt over the top of the hip bones, low and flat against the thighs, so the child’s bones absorb the impact. — Lauren Gravitz, Washington Post, "Risky transport: Camps, churches and other programs are trading car-seat safety for convenience," 30 July 2019 Older models, like the one Alexis was in, had only lap belts for most seats. — Justin Price, The Courier-Journal, "Child's death led family in a crusade for 15-passenger van safety," 10 May 2018 For a seat belt to fit properly, according to the NHTSA, the lap belt portion must lie snugly across the upper thighs, not the stomach. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Seat Check Saturday aims to fix what most parents get wrong," 22 Sep. 2017 In the event something goes awry, the only protection is a 1972-period-correct lap belt. — Steve Siler, Car and Driver, "Defiant Drive: Taking a Spin, Almost Literally, in Prestone’s 1036-HP, Hellcat-Powered ’72 AMC Javelin AMX," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lap belt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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