| NOUN | artifact | belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | belt | a band / band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) | |
| location | belt | an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found | |
| event | belt, knock, bash, bang, smash | a vigorous blow | |
| object | belt, swath | a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) | |
| artifact | belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun | |
| act | belt, knock, rap, whack, whang | the act of hitting vigorously | |
| VERB | creation | belt, belt out | sing loudly and forcefully |
| contact | belt | deliver a blow to | |
| contact | belt | fasten with a belt |
| Sounds | beh'lt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Celt ... welt: 13 rhymes with ehlt... | |
| Meaning | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | band | A driving belt in machinery |
| conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter | A moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) | |
| driving belt | A belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery | |
| fan belt | A belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator | |
| track, caterpillar track, caterpillar tread | An endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground | |
| Broader | loop | Anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) |
| Substances | belting | The material of which belts are made |
| Spanish | correa | |
| Catalan | corretja | |
| Meaning | A band / band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | belt buckle | The buckle used to fasten a belt |
| Narrower | Sam Browne belt | Leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder |
| baldric, baldrick | A wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip | |
| cartridge belt | A broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition | |
| holster | A belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools | |
| money belt | Belt with a concealed section for holding money | |
| safety belt, life belt, safety harness | Belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt | |
| Broader | accessory, accoutrement, accouterment | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing |
| Substances | belting | The material of which belts are made |
| Spanish | cincho, cinto, cinturón, correa, faja | |
| Catalan | cinturó | |
| Verbs | belt | fasten with a belt |
| Meaning | An elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a belt of high pressure" | |
| Instances | Bible Belt | southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant |
| Corn Belt | The midwestern states where corn is grown | |
| Van Allen belt | A belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field | |
| Narrower | asteroid belt | The region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found |
| greenbelt, greenway | A belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city | |
| Broader | region, part | The extended spatial location of something |
| Meaning | A vigorous blow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | knock, bash, bang, smash | |
| Broader | blow, bump | An impact (as from a collision) |
| Spanish | cinturón, derribo, golpe fuerte, golpe, hostia, lechazo, leche, mamporro, piña, tortazo, zambombazo | |
| Catalan | hòstia, llet, trompada | |
| Verbs | belt | deliver a blow to |
| Meaning | A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | swath | |
| Broader | path, track, course | A line or route along which something travels or moves |
| Spanish | cinturón, rastrillo hilerador, ringlera | |
| Catalan | cinturó | |
| Meaning | Ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | belt ammunition, belted ammunition | |
| Broader | ammunition, ammo | Projectiles to be fired from a gun |
| Meaning | The act of hitting vigorously. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | knock, rap, whack, whang | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | castañazo, cate, golpe, leñazo, porrazo, tortazo, trastazo | |
| Catalan | batzacada, batzac, cop, patacada, patac, trompada | |
| Meaning | sing loudly and forcefully. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | belt out | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | correar, vociferar | |
| Meaning | deliver a blow to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to belt his opponent | |
| Example | "He belted his opponent" | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | correar, zurrar | |
| Nouns | belt | a vigorous blow |
| Meaning | fasten with a belt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "belt your trousers" | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Opposite | unbelt | undo the belt of |
| Spanish | apretarse, ceñir | |
| Catalan | cenyir | |
| Nouns | belt | a band / band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) |
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