belt-tightenern.

Brit.

/ˈbɛltˌtʌɪtn̩ə/,

/ˈbɛltˌtʌɪtnə/, U.S.

/ˈbɛltˌtaɪtn̩ər/,

/ˈbɛltˌtaɪtnər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: belt n.¹, tightener n.

Etymology: < belt n.¹ + tightener n.; in sense 2 after to tighten (also pull in, draw in) one's belt at belt n.¹ Phrases 3. Compare earlier belt-tightening adj.

1. A mechanism, component, etc., used for tightening a machine belt.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms

stop?1523

clockwork1652

sector1715

rackwork1755

scapement1789

scape1798

safety catch1827

controller1836

dog1840

Geneva stop1841

Maltese cross1852

throw-off1852

gearhead1869

tripper1870

Scotch yoke1880

Geneva movement1881

belt-tightener1882

watch1882

selector1890

Geneva wheel1891

throw-out1894

Geneva motion1897

horse-geara1899

Geneva mechanism1903

safety catch1904

Geneva drive1913

Geneva1919

Possum1961

1882 Cent. Mag. May 158/1 From the counter-shaft is taken another belt to the axle of the driving-wheel, and over this belt is a belt-tightener, controlled by a hand-screw in the cab.

1891 Electr. Engineer 21 Oct. 454/1 Each belt tightener consists of a heavy upright cast iron frame.

1943 Sci. & Mech. Spring 60/1 For a clutch I used a belt tightener..which was hinged from the motor base on a shaft formerly occupied by the kick starter.

2010 Weekly Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 27 Oct. 78 Belt slippage is kept to a minimum thanks to a belt tightener.

a. A person who tries to reduce his or her expenditure; one hired, elected, or appointed to introduce (rigorous) economies. Also: a policy, measure, etc., intended to achieve a reduction in expenditure; an economy. Cf. belt n.¹ Phrases 3b.In quot. 1944: a factor causing or necessitating the reduction of expenditure.Now the main sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [noun] > sparing or frugal person

sparerc1440

saver1548

economist1669

husbandman1711

economizer1834

frugalist1864

belt-tightener1944

1944 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 4 Aug. 4/5 The family goes on blithely in the face of rationing, reduced finances, unpatriotic friends and other wartime belt-tighteners.

1961 Nevada State Jrnl. 1 Mar. 11/2 A price that may seem pretty hair-splitting to the compulsive belt-tighteners.

1978 W. Blanding Blanding's Pract. Physical Distribution (1982) vi. 67 (heading) Belt-tighteners for hard times.

1990 Herald (Austral.) (Nexis) 7 Aug. There is still this month's State Budget to come—a real belt-tightener that is expected to slash 10,000 jobs from the public payroll.

1992 Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.) 31 Dec. a2/1 Every county department was cut back to below 1991-92 costs..according to..the county's principal belt-tightener.

2013 Liverpool Post (Nexis) 21 Mar. 5 George Osborne will not go down in history as a giveaway Chancellor but as a passionate belt-tightener.

b. A person who staves off, bears, or puts up with hunger pangs. Cf. belt n.¹ Phrases 3a. rare.

ΚΠ

1967 Boys' Life Sept. 5/3 They realize that if the world food shortage grows too critical, their generation will all become belt-tighteners.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	belt-tightener
释义	belt-tightenern. Brit. /ˈbɛltˌtʌɪtn̩ə/, /ˈbɛltˌtʌɪtnə/, U.S. /ˈbɛltˌtaɪtn̩ər/, /ˈbɛltˌtaɪtnər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: belt n.¹, tightener n. Etymology: < belt n.¹ + tightener n.; in sense 2 after to tighten (also pull in, draw in) one's belt at belt n.¹ Phrases 3. Compare earlier belt-tightening adj. 1. A mechanism, component, etc., used for tightening a machine belt. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms stop?1523 clockwork1652 sector1715 rackwork1755 scapement1789 scape1798 safety catch1827 controller1836 dog1840 Geneva stop1841 Maltese cross1852 throw-off1852 gearhead1869 tripper1870 Scotch yoke1880 Geneva movement1881 belt-tightener1882 watch1882 selector1890 Geneva wheel1891 throw-out1894 Geneva motion1897 horse-geara1899 Geneva mechanism1903 safety catch1904 Geneva drive1913 Geneva1919 Possum1961 1882 Cent. Mag. May 158/1 From the counter-shaft is taken another belt to the axle of the driving-wheel, and over this belt is a belt-tightener, controlled by a hand-screw in the cab. 1891 Electr. Engineer 21 Oct. 454/1 Each belt tightener consists of a heavy upright cast iron frame. 1943 Sci. & Mech. Spring 60/1 For a clutch I used a belt tightener..which was hinged from the motor base on a shaft formerly occupied by the kick starter. 2010 Weekly Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 27 Oct. 78 Belt slippage is kept to a minimum thanks to a belt tightener. 2. a. A person who tries to reduce his or her expenditure; one hired, elected, or appointed to introduce (rigorous) economies. Also: a policy, measure, etc., intended to achieve a reduction in expenditure; an economy. Cf. belt n.¹ Phrases 3b.In quot. 1944: a factor causing or necessitating the reduction of expenditure.Now the main sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [noun] > sparing or frugal person sparerc1440 saver1548 economist1669 husbandman1711 economizer1834 frugalist1864 belt-tightener1944 1944 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 4 Aug. 4/5 The family goes on blithely in the face of rationing, reduced finances, unpatriotic friends and other wartime belt-tighteners. 1961 Nevada State Jrnl. 1 Mar. 11/2 A price that may seem pretty hair-splitting to the compulsive belt-tighteners. 1978 W. Blanding Blanding's Pract. Physical Distribution (1982) vi. 67 (heading) Belt-tighteners for hard times. 1990 Herald (Austral.) (Nexis) 7 Aug. There is still this month's State Budget to come—a real belt-tightener that is expected to slash 10,000 jobs from the public payroll. 1992 Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.) 31 Dec. a2/1 Every county department was cut back to below 1991-92 costs..according to..the county's principal belt-tightener. 2013 Liverpool Post (Nexis) 21 Mar. 5 George Osborne will not go down in history as a giveaway Chancellor but as a passionate belt-tightener. b. A person who staves off, bears, or puts up with hunger pangs. Cf. belt n.¹ Phrases 3a. rare. ΚΠ 1967 Boys' Life Sept. 5/3 They realize that if the world food shortage grows too critical, their generation will all become belt-tighteners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1882
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