Beltline

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows

    "He also envisioned a car with a high beltline and exaggerated forms that visually suggested power, and at the same time promised solidity and security."

  2. 2
    A beltway: a circular expressway around a city

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"He also envisioned a car with a high beltline and exaggerated forms that visually suggested power, and at the same time promised solidity and security."

Etymology

From belt + line.

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