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Cinturão

Cinturão is a Portuguese noun that primarily refers to a belt or band worn around the body to secure clothing or carry items. Beyond its literal meaning, the term can denote any belt-like structure that acts as a boundary, division, or ring around something, and it appears in various specialized contexts.

In astronomy, Cinturão de Asteroides refers to the asteroid belt, a ring of rocky bodies orbiting the

In urban planning and geography, cinto denotes a belt around a city. Examples include the cinturão verde,

In sports and popular culture, cinto is widely used in Brazilian Portuguese to refer to a championship

Overall, the word cinto encompasses both its literal sense as a wearable band and its broader metaphorical

Sun
between
the
orbits
of
Mars
and
Jupiter.
The
belt
spans
roughly
from
2.1
to
3.3
astronomical
units
from
the
Sun
and
contains
a
large
number
of
asteroids,
including
several
sizable
ones
such
as
Ceres
and
Vesta.
It
is
not
a
planet;
its
structure
is
shaped
by
the
gravitational
influence
of
Jupiter
and
the
distribution
of
material
formed
early
in
the
solar
system.
or
green
belt,
which
preserves
open
space
and
helps
limit
urban
sprawl,
and
cinturão
rodoviário,
a
ring
road
or
beltway
that
facilitates
traffic
around
a
metropolitan
area.
belt
awarded
to
a
winner
in
combat
sports
such
as
boxing,
wrestling,
or
mixed
martial
arts.
The
term
emphasizes
the
symbolic
status
of
the
title
and
its
status
as
a
tangible
prize.
uses
as
a
boundary,
ring,
or
prize
in
various
domains.