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 board also recommended the school district prioritize bus operators that provide and require the use of seat belts.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
After being secured with seat belts, the lights would go out and the attraction would simulate a ghostly presence sending them plummeting downward in total darkness.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Outside of seat belt safety, a vehicle must meet additional criteria to win a Top Safety Pick award, which include earning a good rating in two front crash tests and one side crash test.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
After being secured with seat belts, the lights would go out and the attraction would simulate a ghostly presence sending them plummeting downward in total darkness.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Outside of seat belt safety, a vehicle must meet additional criteria to win a Top Safety Pick award, which include earning a good rating in two front crash tests and one side crash test.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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