seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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Thomas was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Goodson and Porter respond to Rice’s request without putting Gray in a seat belt, the DOJ says.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Child safety seats are required by law in many states until your child is old enough to properly wear a seat belt.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Outside of seat belt safety, a vehicle must meet additional criteria to win a Top Safety Pick award, which include earning a good rating in two front crash tests and one side crash test.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Goodson and Porter respond to Rice’s request without putting Gray in a seat belt, the DOJ says.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Child safety seats are required by law in many states until your child is old enough to properly wear a seat belt.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Outside of seat belt safety, a vehicle must meet additional criteria to win a Top Safety Pick award, which include earning a good rating in two front crash tests and one side crash test.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seat belt
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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