seat belt

See also: seatbelt and seat-belt

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seat belt (plural seat belts)

  1. 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.

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See also
  • three-point restraint system
  • five-point restraint system

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