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• belt — [[t]bɛlt[/t]] n. 1) clo a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist 2) any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe 3) an often extended region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of… …   From formal English to slang

• Belt transect — Belt transects are used in biology to investigate the distribution of organisms in relation to a certain area, such as the seashore. [cite book |first=David Arnold |last=Hill |coauthors=Matthew Fasham, Graham Tucker, Michael Shewry and Philip… …   Wikipedia

• Belt (mechanical) — For other belts, see Belt (disambiguation). A pair of vee belts …   Wikipedia

• belt — [[t]be̱lt[/t]] ♦♦♦ belts, belting, belted 1) N COUNT A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist. → See also , seat belt He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 2) N COUNT A belt in a machine is a circular strip of… …   English dictionary

• Belt-drive turntable — There are two main types of phonograph turntable drives still being manufactured today, the belt drive and direct drive systems; the names are based upon the type of motor system found in each.In a belt drive turntable the motor is located under… …   Wikipedia

• belt drive — Pair of pulleys attached to usually parallel shafts and connected by an encircling flexible belt (band) that can serve to transmit and modify rotary motion from one shaft to the other. Most belt drives consist of flat leather, rubber, or fabric… …   Universalium

• Belt (music) — Belting (or vocal belting) refers to a specific technique of singing by which a singer uses a high intensity sound to convey heightened emotional states. It is often referred to as yelling set to music. TechniqueThe term belt is sometimes… …   Wikipedia

• Belt Alliance fighter — Infobox Fictional Spacecraft name = Zephyr class caption = Zephyr Belt Alliance Fighter first = Midnight on the Firing Line last = affiliation = Raiders launched = fighters = auxcraft = armaments = 2 Light plasma bolters Missile hardpoints… …   Wikipedia

• belt-tightening — N UNCOUNT If you need to do some belt tightening, you must spend less money and manage without things because you have less money than you used to have. The Bangladeshi government has called for severe belt tightening …   English dictionary

• Kuiper belt — Known objects in the Kuiper belt, derived from data from the Minor Planet Center. Obje …   Wikipedia