kidney belt
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A wide belt sometimes worn by weight lifters, motorcyclists, manual laborers, and others who are liable to experience stress in the lower back region, for the purpose of providing lumbar support.
Example Sentences
- "Around his midsection the driver wears a "kidney belt" — a wide, heavy elastic belt — to protect his internal organs and back from the jarring he will encounter."
- "As a safety precaution, Mr. Markellon and his wife, Dawn, have purchased protective gear for Marissa that includes not only a helmet, but chest protector, kidney belt and kneepads as well."
- "I was also wearing a very tight “kidney belt” that helped protect my organs from “feeling like they have been punched by a boxer”."