Word info

main belt

Speech parts

1. main belt - Noun

2. Main belt - Proper noun

Meaning

main belt

(astronomy) Synonym of asteroid belt; the main asteroid belt in the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
Coordinate term: Kuiper belt

main belt (plural main belts)

(nautical, military) The primary belt of armor protecting the sides of a warship above and slightly below the waterline.

Main Belt

Alternative letter-case form of main belt

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

main-belt

Examples

The observatory will detect as many as 90 percent of near-Earth objects (NEOs), as small as 140 meters in diameter and as far away as the Main Belt of asteroids. Source: Internet

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