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 seat belt and controls were all real.
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Your seat belt can save your life in a crash.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The interior was completely retrimmed in white, weather-resistant leather with orange seat piping and orange seat belts.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Your seat belt can save your life in a crash.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The interior was completely retrimmed in white, weather-resistant leather with orange seat piping and orange seat belts.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
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 8 May. 2026.
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