seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The seat belt sign went on, and the pilot started giving security instructions in Spanish.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Can police pull me over for not wearing a seat belt?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Kia is recalling more than 80,000 of its Niro vehicles over an issue that could prevent their seat belts and airbags from functioning properly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
—Insiya Gandhi, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The seat belt sign went on, and the pilot started giving security instructions in Spanish.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Can police pull me over for not wearing a seat belt?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Kia is recalling more than 80,000 of its Niro vehicles over an issue that could prevent their seat belts and airbags from functioning properly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
—Insiya Gandhi, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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