helmet
noun
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
helmetlike
-
a word derived from
helmet.
Example Sentences
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Next, they beam sound waves through a helmetlike device to a precise brain area.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
To trigger a torporlike state noninvasively, researchers placed a tiny helmetlike probe on their rodent subjects that stimulated a deep brain structure with ultrasound waves.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 5, 2023
A helmetlike head piece containing the antennas cradles your head so snugly it may touch your nose, yet your arms and legs are free.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 22, 2023
Meanwhile, Carolina Herrera, regal with her toreador posture and helmetlike coif, sits between her husband, Reinaldo, daughter Patricia and granddaughter Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2018
The woman with the helmetlike hair was eating her collard greens with her fingers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
