It's kept in the loop (4)

I believe the answer is:

belt

(Other definitions for belt that I've seen before include "Article of clothing" , "Hit hard; leather strip" , "Zone - hit" , "sock or > tie" , "Smack" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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