vyöhyke — meaning in English

English meaning

• belt noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
• sector noun A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.
• zone noun An area or region marked off by a particular feature, purpose, or restriction.

Senses

vyöhyke is used for these senses in English:

• belt (usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
• sector A zone; a designated area.
• zone A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.

belt — full definition

1. noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
2. noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
3. noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
4. noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
5. verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.

sector — full definition

1. noun A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.
2. noun A designated area or zone, especially a military or administrative district.
3. noun In geometry, a pie-slice-shaped part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.
4. noun A fixed-size block of data on a disk, traditionally 512 bytes, that forms part of a track.

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