"beltline" meaning in English

See beltline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: beltlines [plural]
Etymology: belt + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|belt|line}} belt + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} beltline (plural beltlines)
  1. (automotive) The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-beltline-en-noun-1Urmecn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. A beltway: a circular expressway around a city
    Sense id: en-beltline-en-noun-OAEx7YU5

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for beltline meaning in English (1.6kB)

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