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belt and suspenders

belt and suspenders noun: redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

Noun

belt and suspenders (plural belts and suspenders)

  1. Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
    • He believes in a belt and suspenders, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.
    Synonyms:
    belt and braces

Synonyms of belt and suspenders

Forms of belt and suspenders

pluralbelts and suspenders

Questions about belt and suspenders

What does belt and suspenders mean?
Belt and suspenders means redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
What part of speech is belt and suspenders?
Belt and suspenders is a noun.
What is the plural of belt and suspenders?
The plural of belt and suspenders is belts and suspenders.

Words near belt and suspenders in the dictionary

  1. belswagger
  2. belswaggers
  3. belt
  4. belt and braces
  5. Belt and Road
  6. belt and suspenders
  7. belt bag
  8. belt bags
  9. belt buckle
  10. belt buckles
  11. belt conveyor

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