kidney belt
kidney belt noun: a wide belt sometimes worn by weight lifters, motorcyclists, manual laborers, and others who are liable to experience stress in the lower back region, for the purpose of providing lumbar support.
Noun
kidney belt (plural kidney belts)
- A wide belt sometimes worn by weight lifters, motorcyclists, manual laborers, and others who are liable to experience stress in the lower back region, for the purpose of providing lumbar support.
- Around his midsection the driver wears a "kidney belt" — a wide, heavy elastic belt — to protect his internal organs and back from the jarring he will encounter.1977, Michael K. Orbach, Hunters, Seamen, and Entrepreneurs, →ISBN, page 91
- As a safety precaution, Mr. Markellon and his wife, Dawn, have purchased protective gear for Marissa that includes not only a helmet, but chest protector, kidney belt and kneepads as well.1999 December 1, “A Girl, 7, Leads the Pack on Dirt Bikes”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Jan 2014
Forms of kidney belt
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Questions about kidney belt
- What does kidney belt mean?
- Kidney belt means a wide belt sometimes worn by weight lifters, motorcyclists, manual laborers, and others who are liable to experience stress in the lower back region, for the purpose of providing lumbar support.
- What part of speech is kidney belt?
- Kidney belt is a noun.
- What is the plural of kidney belt?
- The plural of kidney belt is kidney belts.
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