crash helmet
noun
: a helmet that is worn (as by motorcyclists) as protection for the head in the event of an accident
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Their expressions during the joy ride, especially during the jump, add a hilarious touch, particularly for those used to seeing the seven-time world champion win premier-class races in a closed-face crash helmet.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s even room for a crash helmet in the door cards, à la the legendary Lancia Stratos.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Bargatze then entered the stage wearing a crash helmet.
—Vulture, 3 Apr. 2022
Speed with only a crash helmet, skin-tight racing suit and a bit of padding for protection.
—Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022
There at the Capitol, too, was Jeffrey Sabol, 51, wearing a crash helmet and carrying a backpack containing a two-way radio, an earpiece and a bundle of zip ties.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
In the past, her stunts have included turning up parliament in a bullet proof vest and crash helmet, calling out opposition deputies with a megaphone and staging numerous sit-ins to protest the Islamists’ presence in the chamber.
—Time, 30 July 2021
He was dressed in a hospital gown, crash helmet and boots.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
View finders, designed to get close to the crash helmet, aid focusing.
—James Joseph, Popular Mechanics, 31 Dec. 2020
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s even room for a crash helmet in the door cards, à la the legendary Lancia Stratos.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Bargatze then entered the stage wearing a crash helmet.
—Vulture, 3 Apr. 2022
Speed with only a crash helmet, skin-tight racing suit and a bit of padding for protection.
—Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022
There at the Capitol, too, was Jeffrey Sabol, 51, wearing a crash helmet and carrying a backpack containing a two-way radio, an earpiece and a bundle of zip ties.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
In the past, her stunts have included turning up parliament in a bullet proof vest and crash helmet, calling out opposition deputies with a megaphone and staging numerous sit-ins to protest the Islamists’ presence in the chamber.
—Time, 30 July 2021
He was dressed in a hospital gown, crash helmet and boots.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
View finders, designed to get close to the crash helmet, aid focusing.
—James Joseph, Popular Mechanics, 31 Dec. 2020
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“Crash helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20helmet. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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