seat belt

noun

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

Examples of seat belt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To resolve this issue, mechanics will inspect and replace the driver seat belt buckle as necessary for free. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 She was also charged with a seat belt violation, according to authorities. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024 For example, women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in a car accident, because seat belts were tested on dummies that resemble male bodies. Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Reid told the Free Press the audits first looked at door latch recall repairs, but turned up other issues that led to reexamining Takata air bag replacements and seat belt components. Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024 Neither the passenger or driver were wearing seat belts, and were pronounced dead at a local hospital. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024 He was not secured by a seat belt in the wagon, against department rules. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 Officers said that Felix Smith was not wearing a seat belt, and Phillip Smith was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2024 The driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seat belt

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

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