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Meanings of belting in English

Portuguese
belting
Spanish
belting

Specific technique of singing by which a singer produces a loud sound in the upper middle of the pitch range.

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Usage of belting in English
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Shafting and belting carry the power in every direction from the engine.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life / or, the Sights and Sensati...
2
She was belting her sweater when Jack spoke from across the room.
Something about You
3
No one seemed to notice, however, as the hits kept belting out.
The Irish Times
4
Aware of their king's plight, the Provincials were belting out imperial flag-wavers.
The Irish Times
5
You could feel the thunderous warmth of that belting through the radio.
The Irish Times
6
In Italy, self-isolating residents have been filmed belting opera from their balconies.
BBC
7
Funds flew out of the country and the stock market took a belting.
The Irish Times
8
The greatest difficulty experienced with belting is in getting up speed and stopping.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887
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NOODLES hesitates just a second before going to the CLERK and belting him.
Once upon a time in America
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He knocks one more time, belting the door quite hard now.
A bridge to the stars
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The tunes in Vice City and San Andreas were absolutely belting.
The South African
12
The ANC and EFF were the main cheerleaders, belting out all the classics.
The South African
13
Little aerostats belting from one end of the city to another.
The Scar
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After belting out an aria from Verdi, there is thunderous applause.
The Irish Times
15
Shutting down and belting his lightsaber, Ren contemplated his immobile captive.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
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She probably didn't realize she was belting down the hard stuff so heavy.
Rage
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Translations for belting
Portuguese
belting
Spanish
belting
Belting through the time
Belting across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common