belt : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
  

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• adjective satellite disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)
  
  • her accusations were below the belt
• adverb in an unfair manner
  unfairly.
  
  • they dealt with him unfairly
  • their accusations hit below the belt

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• verb move fast
  rush; bucket along; hotfoot; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
  
  • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
  • The cars raced down the street

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• noun ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
  belt ammunition; belt.
  

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• noun a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
  waist pack.
  

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• noun the buckle used to fasten a belt
  

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• verb drink down entirely
  drink down; bolt down; pour down; pop; down; kill; toss off.
  
  • He downed three martinis before dinner
  • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
  • They popped a few beer after work

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• thongs used for lacing together the ends of machine belting.

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• noun a maker of belts
  

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• verb sing loudly and forcefully
  belt.
  

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• verb refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
  shut up; close up; button up; clam up; be quiet; dummy up; keep mum.
  
  • The children shut up when their father approached

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• adjective satellite using belted ammunition
  

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• adjective satellite resembling a belt around something
  beltlike.
  

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• adjective satellite shaped like a belt
  

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• noun ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
  belt ammunition; belt.
  

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• noun greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest
  Ceryle alcyon.
  

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• noun found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic
  Serranus subligarius.
  

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• noun southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
  

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• noun a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
  
• noun a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)
  

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• noun (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
  borscht circuit; borscht belt; borsht circuit.
  
  • many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit

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• noun (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
  borscht circuit; borscht belt; borsht circuit.
  
  • many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit

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• noun a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
  

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• a belt having pocket for cartridges.

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• (Mach.), a belt made of a chain; used for transmitting power.

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• noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
  transporter; conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor.
  

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• noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
  transporter; conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor.
  

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• noun the midwestern states where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
  

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• noun a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery
  

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• noun a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.
  

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• noun a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator
  

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• noun a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
  garter belt.
  

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• noun a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.
  

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• noun any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system
  KBO.
  

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• noun belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
  safety harness; life belt.
  
• noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
  life buoy; lifesaver; life ring.
  

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• noun belt with a concealed section for holding money
  

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• (Mach.), an arrangement in which a belt transmits motion between two shafts which are at right angles with each other.

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• noun belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
  safety harness; life belt.
  

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• a belt made of some buoyant material, or which is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to float in water; a life preserver.

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• noun leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder
  

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• noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
  seatbelt.
  

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• a belt having a pouch or compartment for carrying shot.

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• a belt that passes across the shoulder.

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• a band or rope used in binding thatch or straw upon a stack.

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• noun a wealthy residential suburb
  

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• noun a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
  garter belt.
  

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• a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne at the side.

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• verb live frugally and use less resources
  
  • In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts

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• noun a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
  

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