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crash helmet

American  

noun

  1. a helmet for protecting the head in the event of an accident, worn by motorcyclists, automobile racers, etc.

crash helmet British  

noun

  1. a padded helmet worn for motorcycling, flying, bobsleighing, etc, to protect the head in a crash

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Etymology

Origin of crash helmet

First recorded in 1915–20

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The second image is a closer-up angle, showing a person wearing a crash helmet and holding a bottle with a lit sparkler, sitting on the shoulders of another person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask.

From BBC

When Ibrox turns on its own like this, there's a temptation to put in the earplugs and don the crash helmet.

From BBC

He spent 10 months in hospital and said a crash helmet saved his life, urging others to wear them.

From BBC

Lee said a crash helmet saved his life and he encouraged others to wear them.

From BBC

A quad bike can only carry passengers if it is designed to do so and while passengers and drivers in England, Scotland and Wales do not have to wear crash helmets, it is recommended, external.

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