Definition of Belting

1. Noun. The material of which belts are made.

Substance meronyms: Belt, Belt
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Belting

1. n. The material of which belts for machinery are made; also, belts, taken collectively.

Definition of Belting

1. Verb. (present participle of belt) ¹

2. Noun. A beating with a belt. ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing. ¹

4. Noun. A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device. ¹

5. Noun. The material from which belts for machinery are made. ¹

6. Adjective. (Northern English dialect) very good; exceptional (qualifier can also be used adverbially) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Belting

1. material for belts [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Belting

belt loops
belt maker
belt of the crozier
belt out
belt test
belt up
belted
belted kingfisher
belted magnum
belted sandfish
belted up
belter
belters
beltful
beltfuls
belting (current term)
belting up
beltings
beltless
beltlike
beltline
beltlines
beltmaker
beltmakers
beltman
beltmen
belts
belts up
beltsful
beltway

Literary usage of Belting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Textbook of the Materials of Engineering by Herbert Fisher Moore, Harrison Frederick Gonnerman (1922)
"It is used for gears, belt lacing, and for some belts, though tanned leather is the usual material for belting. Rawhide is a tough strong material with ..."

2. The Elements of Machine Design. by William Cawthorne Unwin (1908)
"An excellent kind of leather belting has been manufactured, ... Although thinner and more flexible than ordinary belting, the Victoria belting is equally ..."

3. The Foundations of Legal Liability: A Presentation of the Theory and by Thomas Atkins Street (1906)
"Camel hair was one of the ingredients of the belting material, ... In course of time, however, the term Camel Hair belting acquired in the trade a secondary ..."

4. Elements of Machine Design by Oscar Adolph Leutwiler (1917)
"The materials used in the construction of belting are leather, rubber, ... Leather belting.—The highest grade of leather belting is obtained from the ..."

5. Ruling Cases by Irving Browne, Leonard Augustus Jones, James Tower Keen, John Melville Gould (1901)
"The plaintiff had for some years made belting and sold it as " Camel Hair belting," a name which had come to mean in the trade the plaintiff's belting and ..."

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