- life belt
- noun Date: circa 1858 1. chiefly British a life preserver in the form of a buoyant belt 2. safety belt
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
life belt
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life belt — n 1.) BrE a ↑life buoy 2.) AmE a special belt you wear in the water to prevent you from sinking … Dictionary of contemporary English
life belt — n. a life preserver in the form of a belt … English World dictionary
life belt — life′ belt n. naut. navig. a beltlike life preserver • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
life belt — noun 1. belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt • Syn: ↑safety belt, ↑safety harness • Hypernyms: ↑belt, ↑restraint, ↑constraint • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
life-belt — gelbėjimo ratas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Paprasčiausia gelbėjimo vandenyje priemonė – putplasčio arba kamštinis ryškios spalvos ratas, apvilktas tankiu (buriniu) audeklu; išorinėje rato dalyje pritvirtinta virvė.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
life belt — life preserver in belt form … English contemporary dictionary
life belt — noun (C) 1 BrE a life buoy 2 AmE a special belt you wear in the water to prevent you from sinking … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
life belt — a beltlike life preserver. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
life belt — noun A buoyant inflatable ring carried onboard ships which can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat … Wiktionary
life preserver — life pre.server n AmE something such as a ↑life belt or ↑life jacket that can be worn in the water to prevent you from sinking … Dictionary of contemporary English
