seat-belt

Vehicle safety strap

A seat-belt is a strap that secures a person in a vehicle or aircraft seat, designed to prevent injury during sudden stops or collisions.

Most cars have lap-and-shoulder belts that buckle across the torso.

Fasten your seat-belt before takeoff.

Also spelled seatbelt.

fastening

buckle

Frame-and-prong fastener

  • clickBrief sharp noise
  • latchDoor-securing catch
  • claspSecuring device that clicks

fasten · snap · release · adjust · tighten · loosen · engage · secure · clip · strap

vehicle

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

passenger · driver · backseat · booster · LATCH · three-point · shoulder-strap · harness · cockpit · cabin

safety

airbag

Vehicle collision cushion

  • crashSudden violent impact
  • collisionForceful contact between objects
  • impactForceful contact or consequence

whiplash · ejection · restraint · protection · survival · accident · dummy · deceleration · rollover · bracing

law

mandate

Formal authoritative directive

penalty · enforcement · regulation · statute · requirement · compulsory · infraction · ticket · citation · checkpoint

warning

chime

Melodic bell sound

reminder · sensor · beep · dashboard · alert · buzzer · ignition · interlock

Opposites
restraint vs. freedom

seat-beltunrestrained

Not held back

unbuckled · unbelted · loose · free movement · unsecured

safety device vs. danger/risk

seat-beltejection

Forced removal from somewhere

unprotected · projectile · unsecured · vulnerable · recklessness

Family

seatbelt, seatbelts

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G