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belt

noun
  1. the act of hitting vigorously
    knock
  2. a band to tie or buckle around the body usually at the waist
    “My trousers don't stay up without a belt.”
  3. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
  4. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
    belt ammunition
  5. a vigorous blow
    knock
  6. an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
    “a belt of high pressure”
  7. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
    swath
verb
  1. to fasten with a belt
    “I made sure to belt my trousers before leaving the bathroom.”
  2. to deliver a blow to
    “The cat belted its toy with remarkable vigor.”
  3. to sing loudly and forcefully
    “I belted the song during karaoke night.”
    belt out