seatbelt

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seatbelt

/ˈsiːt.belt/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
/ˈsiːt.bɛlt/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
/ˈsit.bɛlt/ Canada, US, Scotland
/ˈsiːʈ.bɛ(ː)lʈ/ India

Rhymes with -iːt.bɛlt

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Compound of seat + belt.

noun seatbelts

alternative Alternative spelling of seat belt However, the challenges for the railway world are much greater than for automotive as we generally have more occupants, higher speeds, greater masses, higher energies, and an absence of seatbelts or airbags to contend with.

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Closest in meaning: strap, belt, girdle, sash, waist, unbuckled, buckle, airbag, unbuckling, headrest, lifejacket, unbelted, unbuckle, helmet, seat, buckled

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"seatbelt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seatbelt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

seatbelt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seatbelt

Chicago

"seatbelt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seatbelt.

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@misc{seatbelt_2026,
  title = {seatbelt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seatbelt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}