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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Automatic seat belt tensioning and window closing are also included for activation if an accident is imminent.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The bus, which was carrying students from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District to a band performance, did not have seat belts for passengers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators also concluded that multiple staff errors led to Estifanos’ death, including failing to prepare the seat belts before boarding began.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 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
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James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The bus, which was carrying students from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District to a band performance, did not have seat belts for passengers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators also concluded that multiple staff errors led to Estifanos’ death, including failing to prepare the seat belts before boarding began.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 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
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 5 Oct. 2025.
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