Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beltline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: belt-line
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows

noun

A beltway: a circular expressway around a city

Example Sentences

"He also envisioned a car with a high beltline and exaggerated forms that visually suggested power, and at the same time promised solidity and security."

Etymology

From belt + line.

Inflected Forms

beltlines (plural)

Questions

What does beltline mean?: The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows
Where does beltline come from?: From belt + line.

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