helmet

hel·met | \ ˈhel-mət

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Definition of helmet

1 : a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor — see armor illustration

2 : any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact

3 : something resembling a helmet

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Recent Examples on the Web Garrett, the Cleveland Browns defensive end, was suspended on Friday for the last six games of this season and perhaps beyond after striking Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with Rudolph’s helmet Thursday night. — Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati.com, "Report: Former Cincinnati Bengals' LB Vontaze Burfict says NFL's Roger Goodell is a 'b***h'," 16 Nov. 2019 For someone to use a helmet as a weapon is uncalled for. — Washington Post, "Garrett loses cool, hits Steelers QB with helmet in brawl," 15 Nov. 2019 While the replay official reviewed the play to make sure the call on the field was correct, Burrell had his helmet off and blood was flowing from his lower lip. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Iowa had the right call on its 2-point conversion. Wisconsin reacted perfectly.," 13 Nov. 2019 Concussion protocols are now a routine part of the game, as are more stringent safety requirements for helmets. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Boys & Girls Club ends youth football program," 13 Nov. 2019 This has turned out to be a tough quality to capture on film over the decades: The stars are the machines, the men driving them reduced to sitting in a box, their faces partly obscured by helmets. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Manly Appeal of Ford v Ferrari," 13 Nov. 2019 Not everybody who ends up taking their motorbike uses helmets. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Ed Banger OG SebastiAn Talks Growing Up on 'Thirst' LP: 'A Bridge Between Hip-Hop, Rock, French Touch & Everything'," 8 Nov. 2019 This is also why one of the most common makeshift war memorials is the battlefield cross, a pair of boots with a rifle struck between them, helmet balanced atop the gun. — Kiley Bense, Longreads, "Whose Boots on the Ground," 7 Nov. 2019 And at an August presser, journalists tapped their pens on helmets to protest police obstruction of press freedom. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "Hong Kong journalists took over a police news conference in protest," 28 Oct. 2019

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