seat belts

A form of seat belt — A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of seat belt
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APA

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Chicago

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