belt vs blind spot

belt

noun
  • A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt. 

  • A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object. 

  • A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. 

  • One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds. 

  • The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist. 

  • A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon. 

  • A quick drink of liquor. 

  • A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts. 

  • Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe. 

  • A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star. 

  • A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt). 

  • A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice. 

  • A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power. 

  • A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces. 

verb
  • To fasten a belt on. 

  • To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood. 

  • To hit with a belt. 

  • To scream or sing in a loud manner. 

  • To move very fast. 

  • To encircle. 

  • To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run. 

  • To hit someone or something. 

  • To drink quickly, often in gulps. 

blind spot

noun
  • In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience. 

  • A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations. 

  • A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake. 

  • An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice. 

  • The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light. 

  • The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window. 

  • In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror. 

  • A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation. 

How often have the words belt and blind spot occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )