belt vs region

belt

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

  • 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. 

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

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

  • 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. 

region

noun
  • Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. 

  • A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province. 

  • An administrative subdivision of the European Union. 

  • A subprovincial region of Quebec; the primary level subdivision; a prefecture. 

  • The inhabitants of a region or district of a country. 

  • A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated. 

  • Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward. 

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