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crashmate

crashmate noun: someone with whom one is in a crash, such as a car accident.

Noun

crashmate (plural crashmates)

  1. (rare) Someone with whom one is in a crash, such as a car accident.
    • She took pictures of the fragmented copter and fellow survivors, then handed the camera to one of her crashmates to take pictures of her.1994 April 26, “Brinkley's Crash Pictures to Benefit Rescue Crews”, in Deseret News
    • Or center the second line with Devo...and allow Holik to play third line with some crashmates.2002 July 15, Danny Clark, “Nedved is only a million or two from his "right" salary”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.ny-rangers (Usenet)

Forms of crashmate

pluralcrashmates

Origin of crashmate

From crash + -mate.

Questions about crashmate

What does crashmate mean?
Crashmate means someone with whom one is in a crash, such as a car accident.
What part of speech is crashmate?
Crashmate is a noun.
What is the plural of crashmate?
The plural of crashmate is crashmates.

Words near crashmate in the dictionary

  1. crashlanding
  2. crashlands
  3. crashless
  4. crashlike
  5. crashmat
  6. crashmate
  7. crashmates
  8. crashmats
  9. crashout
  10. crashouts
  11. crashpad

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