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beltline

beltline noun: the imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows.

Noun

beltline (plural beltlines)

  1. The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows
    • He also envisioned a car with a high beltline and exaggerated forms that visually suggested power, and at the same time promised solidity and security.2007 May 27, Phil Patton, “From a Bad Marriage, Pretty Babies”, in New York Times
  2. A beltway: a circular expressway around a city

Forms of beltline

pluralbeltlines

Origin of beltline

From belt + line.

Questions about beltline

What does beltline mean?
Beltline means the imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows.
What part of speech is beltline?
Beltline is a noun.
What is the plural of beltline?
The plural of beltline is beltlines.

Words near beltline in the dictionary

  1. Beltis
  2. beltless
  3. beltlessly
  4. beltlessness
  5. beltlike
  6. beltline
  7. beltlines
  8. beltloop
  9. beltloops
  10. beltmaker
  11. beltmakers

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