Definition of v-belt in English English dictionary
- Bible Belt
- An area in America in which Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture
- Fehmarn Belt
- A strait in the Baltic Sea between the German island Fehmarn and the Danish island Lolland, connecting the Bay of Kiel and the Bay of Mecklenburg
- Kuiper Belt
- Alternative capitalization of Kuiper belt
- Kuiper belt
- A region of space between 30 and 50 Astronomical Units from the sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic. This area is populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects
- Kuiper belt object
- A type of trans-Neptunian object (TNO) (a certain type of minor planet) that has an orbit in the Kuiper belt (between 30-50 AU) with inclinations consistent with the ecliptic
- Kuiper belt objects
- plural form of Kuiper belt object
- Orion's Belt
- A bright asterism located near the celestial equator; it consists of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. It is part of the constellation Orion and includes the stars Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori)
- Van Allen belt
- Any of similar areas around another planet
- Van Allen belt
- Either of two torus-shaped areas of high-energy charged particles which partly surround Earth, trapped by its magnetic field. The areas are characterised by intense radiation. When the belts "overload", particles strike the upper atmosphere and fluoresce, causing the polar aurora
- Van Allen radiation belt
- Any of similar areas around another planet
- Van Allen radiation belt
- Either of two torus-shaped areas of high-energy charged particles which partly surround Earth, trapped by its magnetic field. The areas are characterised by intense radiation. When the belts "overload", particles strike the upper atmosphere and fluoresce, causing the polar aurora
- asteroid belt
- The region of the orbital plane of the solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets and the dwarf planet Ceres
- below the belt
- Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules
Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?.
- below the belt
- Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist
- belt
- A geographical region known for a particular product or feature (Corn Belt, Bible Belt)
- belt
- To move very fast
He was really belting along.
- belt
- 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.
- belt
- To encircle
The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
- belt
- 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.
- belt
- The lower boundary of the strike zone
That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.
- belt
- A quick drink of liquor
Care to join me in a belt of scotch?.
- belt
- To drink quickly, often in gulps
He belted down a shot of whisky.
- belt
- To hit someone or something
The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.
- belt
- To fasten a belt
The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
- belt
- A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing
As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.
- belt
- 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 barfighting.
- belt
- To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run
He belted that pitch over the grandstand.
- belt
- and intransitive To scream or sing in a loud manner
He belted out the national anthem.
- belt
- To hit with a belt
The child was remanded to state custody when the lacerations on her back where her parents had belted her in punishment were revealed.
- belt and suspenders
- Having several layers of protection; redundant or over cautious
Not wanting to take additional risk, he went with the belt and suspenders option, purchasing both the extended warranty and the on-site service policy.
- belt and suspenders
- Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing
He believes in a belt and suspenders, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.
- belt drive
- A method of power transmission by means of belts that connect pulleys on shafts
- belt loop
- A highway that loops around the perimeter of a major city
- belt loop
- One of the loops of fabric ringing the waist of a pair of pants, used to hold the belt in place
- belt of the crozier
- admonishment or condemnation from the clergy
- belt out
- to sing loudly
He belted out Sweet Child of Mine at the karaoke.
- belt up
- To stop talking or chattering; shut up
- belt up
- To fasten one's seat belt
- belt-drive
- Any mechanism that uses a continuous belt through which power is transmitted
- belt-tightening
- A reduction in expenditure as a result of financial restrictions
- bible belt
- In the U.S. a region in the Southern or southeastern part of the country where Southern Baptist Convention denomination is strong, noted for conservative and evangelical values
- bible belt
- An area which socially conservative Christian Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture
- black belt
- Someone who has attained a black belt
Raymond is a black belt in karate.
- black belt
- The highest belt colour in various martial arts
- chastity belt
- For a women, refusal to have sex
- chastity belt
- A locking, belt like, garment covering the genitals designed to be worn for long periods and to prevent sexual intercourse and so loss of chastity
- commuter belt
- A zone surrounding a metropolitan area or city from which commuters travel to the area or city to work
- conveyer belt
- Alternative spelling of conveyor belt
- conveyor belt
- A continuous flexible band moved by a series of rollers to transport objects or material from one place to another, especially within a factory or mine
- fan belt
- A loop of material, typically reinforced rubber with a trapezoidal cross-section, by which a motor or engine turns a fan so that it can cool itself
- fan-belt
- Attributive form of fan belt
fan-belt failure.
- garrison belt
- A heavy-duty leather belt, from which tools etc. may be slung
His well-bred clothes had disappeared; these day he wore khaki pants supported by a garrison belt, and boots which rattles when he walked.
- garter belt
- An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached garters for holding up stockings; suspender belt
- green belt
- An area of agricultural land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale housing
- lap belt
- A seat belt in vehicles that holds only near the lap; not like a sash belt which holds from waist across the body above the shoulder
- life belt
- A buoyant inflatable ring carried onboard ships which can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat
- money belt
- A belt concealed under clothing, having a pocket for money or other documents
- photon belt
- A huge, toroidal object composed of photons
- quarter belt
- a belt connecting pulleys whose axles are at right angles; a quarter turn belt
- rocket belt
- a wearable backpack device that can propel a person into the air
- rocket belt
- a wearable backpack device using rocket thrust to propel a person into the air
- rocket belt
- a belt with rockets attached that can propel a person into the air
- safety belt
- A belt or strap that attaches a person to an immovable object for safety
- seat belt
- A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat which is fastened around passengers and which is intended to keep an occupant in place so as to avoid injuries in accidents where the occupant could be thrown against a solid object
- seat-belt
- Alternative spelling of seat belt
- suspender belt
- An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings; (US) garter belt
- tighten one's belt
- To be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income
In the current crisis, we will have to tighten our belts.
- timing belt
- a part of an internal combustion engine that controls the timing of the engine's valves
- under one's belt
- Already done; within one's experience; practiced
He got off to a shaky start, but with a few months of experience under his belt, he kept up handily with the veteran employees.
- utility belt
- A belt with pockets, loops, etc. for carrying useful items
- belt-tightening
- Increased thrift and frugality; a reduction in spending
- belt
- {n} a lethern girdle, fash, zone, strait
- african meningitis belt
- (Tıp, İlaç) The African meningitis belt is a region in sub-Saharan Africa where the rate of incidence of meningitis is very high
- belt and braces
- (deyim) When two or more actions are done to be extra careful about something when only one is really necessary
I wrote to them and telephoned as well - belt and braces, I admit.
- bible belt
- Those sections of the United States, especially in the South and Middle West, where Protestant fundamentalism is widely practiced
- cam belt
- A timing belt, timing chain or cam belt is a part of an internal combustion engine that controls the timing of the engine's valves. Some engines use timing gears. The term "timing belt" is also used for the more general case of any flat belt with integral teeth. Such belts are used for power transmission or to interchange rotary motion and linear motion, where either high loads or maintaining a specific drive ratio are important. A common non-automotive application is in linear positioning systems. Such belts have also been used in efforts to make a cleaner, lower-maintenance bicycle transmission but have never become popular in this application
- earthquake belt
- (Jeoloji) A relatively narrow, distinct belt of earthquakes that defines the position of a plate boundary
- green belt
- an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted
- green belt
- a green belt marking a level of proficiency below that of a brown belt in judo, karate, or other martial arts
- meningitis belt
- (Tıp, İlaç) The African meningitis belt is a region in sub-Saharan Africa where the rate of incidence of meningitis is very high
- safety belt
- A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop. As part of an overall occupant restraint system, seat belts are intended to reduce injuries by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or other passengers (the so-called second impact) and by preventing the wearer from being thrown from the vehicle
- seat belt
- A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop. As part of an overall occupant restraint system, seat belts are intended to reduce injuries by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or other passengers (the so-called second impact) and by preventing the wearer from being thrown from the vehicle
- sun belt
- (Meteoroloji) The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest (the geographic southern United States). Another rough boundary of the region is the area south of the 36th parallel, north latitude. The main defining feature of the Sun Belt is its warm-temperate climate with extended summers and brief, relatively mild winters; Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas, however, have a true subtropical climate
- timing belt
- A cogged belt, usually of reinforced rubber, that drives the camshaft in an internal combustion engine