crashworthy
crashworthy adjective: capable of withstanding a crash.
Adjective
crashworthy (comparative more crashworthy, superlative most crashworthy)
- Capable of withstanding a crash.
- Knowledge, therefore, of the conditions prevailing, which are not uniquely defined during the static or dynamic axial collapse, leads to an estimate of the mechanical response and the crashworthy behaviour of the structural component [...]1998, Athanasios G. Mamalis, Crashworthiness of composite thin-walled structural components
- Worthy of being gatecrashed.
- “This is a traditional wake,” I explained, hoping that maybe the addition of an actual corpse might convince them this party wasn't crash-worthy.2007, Tate Hallaway, Dead Sexy, Berkley, →ISBN
- 2011, Wendy Gillis, "Five crashworthy holiday parties — and one you can attend", The Toronto Star, 2 December 2011(used in title only)
Forms of crashworthy
| comparative | more crashworthy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most crashworthy |
Origin of crashworthy
From crash + -worthy.
Words formed from crashworthy
Questions about crashworthy
- What does crashworthy mean?
- Crashworthy means capable of withstanding a crash.
- What part of speech is crashworthy?
- Crashworthy is an adjective.
Words near crashworthy in the dictionary
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