belt

noun15

1. •
   a band that goes around the waist, often to hold pants in place

   • As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.
2. •
   A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

   • Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.
3. •
   Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

   • a belt of trees; a belt of sand
4. •
   A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
5. •
   One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
6. •
   A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
7. •
   A mostly-continuous, often curvilinear structure expressed on the surface or in the subsurface of a terrestrial planet or other solid planemo, such as a mountain belt, a fold and thrust belt, or an ore belt.

   • This belt of deformed platform sediments parallels the suture running east-to-west across the north of the region, which was left when the ocean basin that originally separated the two ancient continents on either side of it was consumed by subduction.
8. •
   A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

   • The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.
9. •
   A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
10. •
    A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

    • After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of bar fights.
11. •
    A quick drink of liquor.

    • Care to join me in a belt of scotch?
12. •
    A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.

    • Both auditionees had great ranges but Diamond had the strong belt we really need for the finale.
13. •
    A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.
14. •
    The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

    • That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.
15. •
    A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.

    • The battleship was protected by a twelve-inch belt just above the waterline.

verb9

1. •
   To fasten a belt on; to encircle with a belt.

   • Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.
   • The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
2. •
   To hit with a belt.

   • The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment.
3. •
   To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

   • He belted that pitch over the grandstand.
4. •
   (informal) To hit someone or something, especially forcefully; to bash.

   • The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.
5. •
   (informal) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.

   • He belted out the national anthem.
6. •
   To move, run, drive, etc., very fast.

   • He was really belting along.
7. •
   To encircle; to surround.

   • The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
8. •
   To drink quickly, often in gulps.

   • He belted down a shot of whisky.
9. •
   To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.

noun1

1. •
   Ellipsis of Main Asteroid Belt: a region of Solar System.