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 council added that an additional 111 lives could be saved if everyone wore seat belts.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Some American automakers have been skeptical, arguing that the new model may exaggerate injury risks and undercut the value of some safety features such as seat belts and airbags.
—Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
Some American automakers have been skeptical, arguing the new model may exaggerate injury risks and undercut the value of some safety features such as seat belts and airbags.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Some American automakers have been skeptical, arguing that the new model may exaggerate injury risks and undercut the value of some safety features such as seat belts and airbags.
—Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
Some American automakers have been skeptical, arguing the new model may exaggerate injury risks and undercut the value of some safety features such as seat belts and airbags.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seat belt
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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