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shoulder belt

shoulder belt noun: a seat belt worn over one shoulder and diagonally across the upper body (following the lower margin of the ribcage as it descends), providing restraint for the upper torso (often coupled with a lap belt which restrains the pelvic area and prevents submarining).

Noun

shoulder belt (plural shoulder belts)

  1. A seat belt worn over one shoulder and diagonally across the upper body (following the lower margin of the ribcage as it descends), providing restraint for the upper torso (often coupled with a lap belt which restrains the pelvic area and prevents submarining).
    Synonyms:
    crossbelt

Synonyms of shoulder belt

Forms of shoulder belt

pluralshoulder belts

Questions about shoulder belt

What does shoulder belt mean?
Shoulder belt means a seat belt worn over one shoulder and diagonally across the upper body (following the lower margin of the ribcage as it descends), providing restraint for the upper torso (often coupled with a lap belt which restrains the pelvic area and prevents submarining).
What part of speech is shoulder belt?
Shoulder belt is a noun.
What is the plural of shoulder belt?
The plural of shoulder belt is shoulder belts.

Words near shoulder belt in the dictionary

  1. shoulder angel
  2. shoulder angels
  3. shoulder arms
  4. shoulder bag
  5. shoulder bags
  6. shoulder belt
  7. shoulder belts
  8. shoulder blade
  9. shoulder blades
  10. shoulder block
  11. shoulder blocks

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