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biobelt

biobelt noun: an astronaut's belt with electrodes for monitoring heart rate, blood pressure etc.

Noun

biobelt (plural biobelts)

  1. An astronaut's belt with electrodes for monitoring heart rate, blood pressure etc.
    • Each group spent 28 days confined in the Human Research Facility at NASA Ames where, like the nurses, they wore 'biobelts' and underwent a similar battery of physical tests.2005, David J. Shayler, Ian A. Moule, Women in Space - Following Valentina, page 151
  2. A region that is the habitat of wild species.
    • However, the beaches have, no doubt, recovered and been made physically more resilient through the upgrading of beaches and biobelts.2012, James P. Terry, James Rodney Goff, Natural Hazards in the Asia-Pacific Region
  3. A region where there are many biotechnology companies.

Forms of biobelt

pluralbiobelts

Origin of biobelt

From bio- + belt.

Questions about biobelt

What does biobelt mean?
Biobelt means an astronaut's belt with electrodes for monitoring heart rate, blood pressure etc.
What part of speech is biobelt?
Biobelt is a noun.
What is the plural of biobelt?
The plural of biobelt is biobelts.

Words near biobelt in the dictionary

  1. biobattery
  2. biobed
  3. biobeds
  4. biobehavioral
  5. biobehavioural
  6. biobelt
  7. biobelts
  8. biobetter
  9. biobetters
  10. biobibliographer
  11. biobibliographers

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