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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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But first, Lamar makes sure Chalamet has his seat belt on.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
After all, the seat belt reduces fatalities in collisions by 45 percent.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Continued violation of the state seat belt law carries a $50 fine for each subsequent offense, though no criminal charges are filed for violating seat belt laws, Shouse Law Group says.
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Williams and her daughter were both wearing their seat belts, police said.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
seat belt
noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)
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