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Definition of crash helmet
: a helmet that is worn (as by motorcyclists) as protection for the head in the event of an accident
Examples of crash helmet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Her crew: five grim gladiators in crash helmets, the new face of the America's Cup.
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Luke O'brien, Town & Country, "Hot Pursuit," 1 Sep. 2013 Motorbike boots, jeans, leather jacket, holding a crash helmet, slightly greying hair tucked behind his ears.
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Longreads, "Viv Albertine on Dating Again in Her 50s," 15 June 2018 But because today’s risk-averse middle-class parents put crash helmets on their tykes riding tricycles, football participation will skew to the uninformed and economically desperate.
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George Will, National Review, "As Brain Injuries Increase, National Enthusiasm for Football Fades," 2 Sep. 2017
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The first known use of crash helmet was circa 1918
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