knock belt rap whack whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
tension | the action of stretching something tight, tension holds the belt in the pulleys |
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 |
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 |
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 |
waist pack belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
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 |
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) |
belt maker | a maker of belts |
black belt | a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
tension | (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body, the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear |
surface tension | a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces |
interfacial tension interfacial surface tension | surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids |
latent hostility tension | feelings of hostility that are not manifest, he could sense her latent hostility to him, the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions |
tension | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature), there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time, there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history |
normal tension glaucoma | glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal |
tension headache | a headache located at the back of the head, usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress |
tension tenseness stress | (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense, he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension, stress is a vasoconstrictor |
tension tensity tenseness tautness | the physical condition of being stretched or strained, it places great tension on the leg muscles, he could feel the tenseness of her body |
close up clam up dummy up shut up belt up button up be quiet keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
toss off pop bolt down belt down pour down down drink down kill | drink down entirely, He downed three martinis before dinner, She killed a bottle of brandy that night, They popped a few beer after work |
belt | fasten with a belt, belt your trousers |
belt | deliver a blow to, He belted his opponent |
belt out belt | sing loudly and forcefully |
c rush hotfoot hasten hie speed race pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along step on it | move fast, He rushed down the hall to receive his guests, The cars raced down the street |
tighten one's belt | live frugally and use less resources, In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts |
belt-fed | using belted ammunition |
beltlike belt-like | resembling a belt around something |
below the belt | disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing), her accusations were below the belt |