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belt
noun
- a strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank
- any encircling thing like this
- a long, flexible band used to feed bullets into a machine gun
- an endless strap or band for transferring motion from one wheel or pulley to another, or for conveying things
- a region distinguished from others in some way: the Corn Belt
- Informal a hard blow; cuff
- Slang
- a drink or big gulp, esp. of liquor
- pleasurable excitement; thrill
transitive verb
- to encircle with or as with a belt; girdle
- to fasten or attach with or as with a belt
- to strike with a belt
- ☆ Informal to sing loudly and lustily with a driving rhythm: usually with out
- Informal to strike with force
- ☆ Slang
- to take one or more drinks of (liquor): often with down
- to drink heavily
intransitive verb
Informal to move at high speed
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