knock belt rap whack whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
fabrication assembly | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) |
assembly assemblage gathering | the social act of assembling, they demanded the right of assembly |
assembly | a group of machine parts that fit together to form a selfontained unit |
assembly | a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together |
assembly hall | a hall where many people can congregate |
assembly plant | a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product |
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 |
forum assembly meeting place | a public facility to meet for open discussion |
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 |
production line assembly line line | mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it |
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 |
sub-assembly | a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product |
tail tail assembly empennage | the rear part of an aircraft |
waist pack belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
freedom of assembly | the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution |
assembler assembly program | a program to convert assembly language into machine language |
assembly language | a low-level programing language, close approximation to machine language |
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 |
legislature legislative assembly legislative body general assembly law-makers | persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
assembly | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
deliberative assembly | an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion |
General Assembly | the supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations |
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) |
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 |