| 单词 | belt fastening |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbelt fastening belt fastening n. (a) (originally) a fastening such as a lace or rivet for joining the ends of a machine belt together (cf. belt lacing n.); (later also) a buckle, clasp, etc., by which a belt is fastened, esp. one which is an archaeological artefact; (b) the action or practice of putting on or fastening a seat belt. ΚΠ 1847 London Jrnl. Arts, Sci., & Manuf. 31 151 John Paterson, of 104, Wood-street, Cheapside, London, for a belt fastening. 1893 Industry Aug. 531 Want of flexure in the joint has been the main difficulty in maintaining belt fastenings. 1958 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 18 Apr. a4/7 Would you say you are ahead of Khrushchev in belt-fastening..on airplanes? 1970 Illustr. London News 21 Nov. (Suppl.) p. viii/4 A Brazilian topaz brooch which would double as a belt fastening. 2002 Brentwood Gaz. (Nexis) 7 Nov. 9 Part of an eighth century Saxon belt-fastening was found just west of the church. 2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 26 Feb. (In Gear section) 3 When a rear door is opened the buckle rises 3in from the seat to facilitate belt fastening. < as lemmas |
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