knock
belt
rap
whack
whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
punch
clout
poke
lick biff
slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist, I gave him a clout on his nose |
haymaker
knockout punch
KO punch
Sunday punch | a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing |
| rabbit punch | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck |
| sucker punch | an unexpected punch |
| punch-up | a fistfight, the quarrel ended in a punch-up |
| belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) |
| belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
belt belt ammunition
belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun |
| belt buckle | the buckle used to fasten a belt |
| cartridge belt | a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition |
| center punch | a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) |
conveyer belt
conveyor belt
conveyer
conveyor
transporter | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) |
| driving belt | a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery |
| fan belt | a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator |
garter belt
suspender belt | a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it, worn by women to hold up stockings |
life buoy
lifesaver
life belt
life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
| money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
punch
puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations |
| punch bowl | a large bowl for serving beverages, usually with a ladle |
punched card
punch card
Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
punching bag
punch bag
punching ball
punchball | an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing |
| punch pliers | punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather |
| punch press | a power driven press used to shape metal parts |
safety belt
life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
| Sam Browne belt | leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder |
seat belt
seatbelt | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident |
shank
waist | the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole |
sheet anchor
waist anchor | spare anchor for use in emergency |
waist pack
belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
waist
waistline | the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips |
| wasp waist | a very slender waist |
punch line
laugh line
gag line
tag line | the point of a joke or humorous story |
| black belt | a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
knock
bash
bang smash belt | a vigorous blow, the sudden knock floored him, he took a bash right in his face, he got a bang on the head |
| fruit punch | a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol) |
| milk punch | a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices |
| punch | an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings, normally served in a punch bowl |
| planter's punch | a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters |
| fish house punch | a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup |
| asteroid belt | the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found |
| belt | an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found, a belt of high pressure |
| Bible Belt | southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant |
| Corn Belt | the midwestern states where corn is grown, Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock |
| stockbroker belt | a wealthy residential suburb |
| Van Allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field |
borscht circuit
borsht circuit
borscht belt
borsht belt | (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests, many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit |
Kuiper belt
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt | a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune |
Kuiper belt object
KBO | any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system |
swath
belt | a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) |