seat belt

[seat belt] {n.}

A strong strap used to protect a person in a moving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat.

* /When the plane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts./

* /Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for safety./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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