belt

Definitions

• 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.
• A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
• A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
• Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
• A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
• (astronomy) A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
• (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
• A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
• A quick drink of liquor.
• (usually) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
• (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
• (weapons) device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon