seat belt

noun

: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)

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Mahmud is seen unbuckling his seat belt and jumping out of the car but immediately returns as the vehicle moves. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Companies also harness algorithms to increase efficiency: UPS trucks have long been equipped with computers that give drivers advice and filled with sensors that record when drivers open doors, buckle their seat belts, and back up their trucks. Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Even seat belts and harnesses are set higher and are more glove-accessible. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024 Another, whose previous residents included a plastic surgeon and the inventor of the retractable seat belt, had a distinguished architectural pedigree. Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seat belt 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seat belt was in 1932

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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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seat belt

noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)

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