Definition: Meaning of, belt in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ bɛlt /
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a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration
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a large area of land that has particular features or where particular people live
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a circular band of something such as rubber that connects or moves parts of a machine
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below the beltinformal unfair or cruel
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have/get something under your belt to have achieved something useful or important
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belt and bracesBritish Englishinformal a belt and braces way of doing something is one in which you do more than necessary in order to make sure that it succeeds
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hit[transitive]informal to hit someone or something hard
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go quickly[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]British Englishspoken to go somewhere very fast [= charge]
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fasten[transitive] to fasten something with a belt
the Corn Belt a large area in the central part of the US which produces a lot of corn (= MAIZE in British English) as food for cattle. It includes Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of other states.
the most important prize in British professional BOXING, which is a decorated belt which is given to a CHAMPION and is kept by him if he wins it four times
the Rust Belt an area in the northern US, including parts of the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, where many large, older industries, especially the steel and car industries, have become less successful and many factories have closed down