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crash bars

crash bars is the plural of crash bar.

Meaning of crash bar

Noun

crash bar (plural crash bars)

  1. A bull bar.
    • He [...] bunny-hopped the car straight over a man who was trying to clamber onto the hood over the crash bar.2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 139
  2. An external bar fitted to a motorcycle that prevents damage if the motorcycle falls over or has a low-impact crash.
  3. A large bar fitted across a door that allows immediate egress when pressed.
    Synonyms:
    panic bar

Questions about crash bars

What is crash bars the plural of?
Crash bars is the plural of crash bar.

Words near crash bars in the dictionary

  1. crash axe
  2. crash axes
  3. crash bar
  4. crash barrier
  5. crash barriers
  6. crash bars
  7. crash blossom
  8. crash blossoms
  9. crash boat
  10. crash boats
  11. crash box

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