belt line
belt line
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [belt lahyn]
- /bɛlt laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [belt lahyn]
- /bɛlt laɪn/
Definitions of belt line words
- noun belt line a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port. 1
- noun belt line (in automotive styling) a horizontal boundary dividing the upper and lower parts of a car body, either an actual line of trim or an imaginary line that follows contours of the body. 1
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Origin of belt line
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Belt line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belt line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
belt line usage trend in Literature
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