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seat belts

seat belts is the plural of seat belt.

Meaning of seat belt

Noun

seat belt (plural seat belts)

  1. A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.
    • "Wearing a seat belt for drivers and front seat occupants reduces the risk of death by 45 to 50%. Just think about that for a moment. A 50% more chance of staying alive. Who wouldn't go for that?"2023 September 20, Jorge Liboreiro, quoting Michelle Yeoh, Euronews, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025
    Synonyms:
    safety belt

Questions about seat belts

What is seat belts the plural of?
Seat belts is the plural of seat belt.

Words near seat belts in the dictionary

  1. seat back
  2. seat backs
  3. seat belt
  4. seat belt sign
  5. seat belt syndrome
  6. seat belts
  7. seat cushion
  8. seat cushions
  9. seat down
  10. seat earth
  11. seat earths

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