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SEATBELT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does seatbelt mean?
• SEATBELT (noun)
The noun SEATBELT has 1 sense:
1. a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
Familiarity information: SEATBELT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
seat belt; seatbelt
Hypernyms ("seatbelt" is a kind of...):
life belt; safety belt; safety harness (belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt)
Holonyms ("seatbelt" is a part of...):
car seat (a seat in a car)
plane seat (a seat on a commercial airliner)
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