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Definition of "belt-like" []

  • Resembling a belt around something (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "belt-like" in a sentence
  • "These days I see all variations, but the word fajita is Spanish for the belt-like shape of the skirt steak, and that's the one for me."
  • "The surgeries - which involve either surgically creating a smaller stomach or shrinking intake with a belt-like, adjustable device - cost about $24,000 each."
  • "The results indicate that deep-ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere abruptly stopped the conveyor belt-like process known as "overturning," in which cold and salty water in the depths exchanges with warm water on the surface."
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