belter UK /ˈbɛltə/US /ˈbɛltɚ/ noun7 •(UK, informal) Anything that is particularly good of its class.When the second goal came, it was a belter - Fabregas launching an inch-perfect ball over the top for Van Persie to volley in without breaking stride. — 2011 •(UK, informal) A very good-looking person. •One who sings forcefully. •One who uses the specific vocal technique of belting. •A person who mines asteroids for minerals or lives in the vicinity of an asteroid belt.The Belters watched like men mesmerized. They were spacemen, and used to strange sights, but they would never again see anything as strange as a world burning. — 1965 •A song suitable for forceful singing. •(rare, historical) A maker or worker of belts. formsbelters
Belter noun1 •An inhabitant of an asteroid belt, especially that between Mars and Jupiter.You noticed a habit of mine once. I never make gestures. All Belters have that trait. It's because on a small mining ship you could hit something waving your arms around. — 1966 formsBelters