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Noun belt has 6 senses

belt - endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
--₁ is a kind of loop
--₁ has substance: belting
--₁ has particulars:
conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter; driving belt; fan belt; track, caterpillar track, caterpillar tread
belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
--₂ is a kind of accessory, accoutrement, accouterment
--₂ has part: belt buckle
--₂ has substance: belting
--₂ has particulars:
baldric, baldrick; cartridge belt; holster; money belt; safety belt, life belt, safety harness; Sam Browne belt

Derived form: verb belt₃
belt - an elongated region where a specific condition is found; "a belt of high pressure"
--₃ is a kind of region, part
--₃ has particulars:
asteroid belt; Bible Belt; Corn Belt; greenbelt, greenway; Van Allen belt
knock, bash, bang, smash, belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
--₄ is a kind of bump, blow

Derived form: verb belt₂
swath, belt - a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
--₅ is a kind of path, track, course
knock, belt, rap, whack, whang - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
--₆ is a kind of blow

Verb belt has 3 senses

belt out, belt - sing loudly and forcefully
--₁ is one way to sing
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
belt - deliver a blow to; "He belted his opponent"
--₂ is one way to hit

Derived form: noun belt₄
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to belt his opponent
belt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"
--₃ is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Antonyms: unbelt

Derived form: noun belt₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something