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crash box

crash box noun: a device used to produce a crashing sound in a theatrical production, typically a large crate containing breakable materials.

Noun

crash box (plural crash boxes)

  1. A device used to produce a crashing sound in a theatrical production, typically a large crate containing breakable materials.
  2. A black box (flight data recorder).
  3. A crash gearbox.
  4. A structural component near the bumper, serving to absorb energy in a collision.

Forms of crash box

pluralcrash boxes

Questions about crash box

What does crash box mean?
Crash box means a device used to produce a crashing sound in a theatrical production, typically a large crate containing breakable materials.
What part of speech is crash box?
Crash box is a noun.
What is the plural of crash box?
The plural of crash box is crash boxes.

Words near crash box in the dictionary

  1. crash bars
  2. crash blossom
  3. crash blossoms
  4. crash boat
  5. crash boats
  6. crash box
  7. crash boxes
  8. crash cart
  9. crash carts
  10. crash course
  11. crash courses

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