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crumple zones

British  

plural noun

  1. parts of a motor vehicle, at the front and the rear, that are designed to crumple in a collision, thereby absorbing the impact

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The car was specifically designed to improve safety, with changes that included taller, wider and identical bodies, larger crumple zones and impact-absorbing foam built into both sides.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

The casting technique was popularised by Tesla as an alternative to the more labour-intensive method of assembling multiple stamped metal panels with crumple zones to absorb energy during a crash.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

As for safety, the drone is built with crumple zones around the pilot's seat to cushion the impact of a low-altitude crash.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2022

They were forced to develop technologies such as crumple zones to absorb impacts, and catalytic converters to meet tough laws imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s.

From Nature • Jul. 14, 2019

Most people know about crumple zones in the front and rear of the vehicle.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018

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