Definition of a-seat in English English dictionary
- SEAT
- single engine air tanker
- available seat mile
- A measure of an airline flight's passenger carrying capacity. It is equal to the number of seats onboard an aircraft multiplied by the distance flown in miles. Seats that are not available for sale to revenue-paying passengers (e.g., seats reserved for crew rest, etc.) are excluded from this calculation
- available seat miles
- plural form of available seat mile
- baby seat
- a car safety restraint designed for infants and young children
- back seat
- A powerless position
- back seat
- Any of the seats in the rear of an automobile
- back-seat driver
- A person sitting in the back-seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver
- back-seat driver
- An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation
- banana seat
- An elongated seat, on a lowrider bicycle, that curves upward at the rear
- borough seat
- A city which acts as the center of government for a borough in Alaska, in the United States
- bucket seat
- A form-fitting seat for one passenger in automobiles, aircraft, and other such modes of transport
- car seat
- A seat in a motor car
- car seat
- A detachable motor car seat equipped with a harness to secure a young child
- catbird seat
- Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage
- child safety seat
- A car safety restraint designed for infants and young children
- cost per available seat mile
- The unit operating cost of a carrier, also known as unit cost. The cost, expressed in cents to operate each seat mile offered. Determined by dividing operating costs by ASM (available seat miles)
- county seat
- The city in which the offices of county government are located
Lawrence is the county seat for Douglas county.
- ejection seat
- A seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit and thus save the pilots life when a crash is imminent
- ejector seat
- A seat in a military aircraft which allows the pilot or other crew members to quickly escape in the case of emergency using an explosive charge or rockets
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- To use one's judgement, initiative and realtime perceptions to decide on a course of action as events unfold without a predetermined plan
- have a seat
- To sit down; to take a seat
- have a seat
- A polite directive to sit down
Thanks for coming in. Please, have a seat.
- hot seat
- any stressful situation
- hot seat
- the electric chair
With deep creases slanting across the jowls of his dark bony face from the corners of his wide full mouth, and his sunken dark eyes, he was certainly a prime subject for the artists who sketch candidates for the hot seat for the tabloids, and for three days they had been making the most of it.
- in the driver's seat
- Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance
- in the hot seat
- Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention
They really put me in the hot seat during that last job interview. They asked lots of tough questions and videotaped the whole thing.
- jump seat
- A spare seat in an aircraft cockpit
- love seat
- A small sofa for two people, British: two-seater settee
- mercy seat
- The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven
The greatest mystery of Religion is expressed by adumbration, and in the noblest part of Jewish Types, we finde the Cherubims shadowing the Mercy-seat.
- mourner's seat
- mourners' bench
- nosebleed seat
- A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater
You might want to bring binoculars if you will be in the nosebleed seats, so that you can see the action on the stage better.
- on the edge of one's seat
- In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution
The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.
- ringside seat
- A seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match
- ringside seat
- Any vantage point providing an excellent view
The remote area will offer astronomers a ringside seat for the sky spectacular.
- rumble seat
- An extra passenger seat or row of seats in an automobile, which typically folds away into a rear storage compartment
I suspected I wouldn't care an awful lot for his companionship, so I put him and another one in the rumble seat, and with the other two in with me I found the trail back to the Parkway and turned south.
- saddle seat
- A style of horseback riding, designed in the United States to show off a horse's gaits, especially the trot
- saddle seat
- A slightly concave seat (used in a Windsor chair) that sometimes has a thick ridge in front
- safe seat
- A seat in a legislature that is traditionally held by one political party because of the make-up of the local electorate
- seat
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting
The seat of the valve had become corroded.
- seat
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks
The seat of these trousers is almost worn through.
- seat
- The location of a governing body
Washington D.C. is the seat of the U.S. government.
- seat
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting
He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat which always annoyed his mother.
- seat
- A place in which to sit
There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
- seat
- : To put an object into a place where it will rest
Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
- seat
- : To provide places to sit
This classroom seats two hundred students.
- seat
- A piece of furniture made for sitting; e.g. a chair, stool or bench; any improvised place for sitting
She pulled the seat from under the table to allow him to sit down.
- seat
- A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body
Our neighbor has a seat at the stock exchange and in congress.
- seat
- an electoral district, especially for a national legislature
- seat belt
- A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat which is fastened around passengers and which is intended to keep an occupant in place so as to avoid injuries in accidents where the occupant could be thrown against a solid object
- seat belts
- plural form of seat belt
- seat cushion
- Something you can sit on
He places the seat cushion on the seat and sits on it.
- seat of government
- The location that is the center of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area
The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands, whereas Amsterdam is the capital.
- seat-belt
- Alternative spelling of seat belt
- seat-of-the-pants
- Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique
The new pension-fund managers are an eclectic group, displaying a spectrum of styles and strategies. Some rely chiefly on computers and charts, while others are more likely to trust their seat-of-the-pants judgment.
- take a back seat
- To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority
But as with most kids, politics took a backseat to daily life. — My Life by Bill Clinton.
- take a seat
- To sit down; to become seated, to sit
- toilet seat
- The hinged, contoured seat, often with a hinged cover, of a toilet
- window seat
- A typically soft seat placed in a recess, for a window, in a wall, and filling the recess
- window-seat
- A typically soft seat placed in a recess, for a window, in a wall, and filling the recess
So Michael sat all the afternoon on the window-seat telling her everything that occurred in the Lane.
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- (Ev ile ilgili) Do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability
- seat
- {v} to place on or in a seat, fix, settle, plan
- seat
- {n} a chair, bench, post, mansion, residence
- bench seat
- A seat in an automotive vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section
- car-seat
- A small removable seat that is equipped with a restraining device or harness and can be fastened to the seat of a vehicle for securing young children
- drive by the seat of one's pants
- (deyim) Rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- (deyim) Rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
- overhang seat
- A constituency seat in excess of a party's entitlement
- seat belt
- A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop. As part of an overall occupant restraint system, seat belts are intended to reduce injuries by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or other passengers (the so-called second impact) and by preventing the wearer from being thrown from the vehicle
- seat of the pants
- Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method; improvised: “Each has already moved beyond seat-of-the-pants management to more professional operating procedures” (Business Week)
- seat of the pants
- Performed without using instruments: a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft
- seat-of-the-pants
- (informal) done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique
- seat-of-the-pants
- (Havacılık) Performed without using instruments: a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft
- seat-of-the-pants
- (Havacılık) Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method; improvised: “Each has already moved beyond seat-of-the-pants management to more professional operating procedures” (Business Week)
- booster seat
- a seat to help raise a child in a vehicle so that the vehicle's seat belt fits properly
- seat
- Position of membership on a securities or commodity exchange, bought and sold at market prices
- seat
- A part or surface on which another part or surface rests; as, a valve seat
- window seat
- A window seat is a seat which is fixed to the wall underneath a window in a room
