seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt and was alone in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
One person who came to the microphone on Feb. 5 compared water fluoridation to a seat belt.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
One person who came to the microphone on Feb. 5 compared water fluoridation to a seat belt.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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