belts and suspenders

A form of belt and suspenders — Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of belt and suspenders
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APA

belts and suspenders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20suspenders

MLA

“belts and suspenders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20suspenders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belts and suspenders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20suspenders.

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