lap belt

noun

A seat belt that passes over the hips and does not itself provide restraint to the upper body (although it may be part of a larger system another component of which does provide upper-body restraint).

Meanings

nounlap belt (plural lap belts)

plural lap belts

  1. automotiveA seat belt that passes over the hips and does not itself provide restraint to the upper body (although it may be part of a larger system another component of which does provide upper-body restraint).

Translations

Finnish sylivyö
  • sylivyölap belt
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APA

lap belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20belt

MLA

“lap belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20belt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lap belt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20belt.

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