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crumple zone

crumple zone noun: a structural feature of a vehicle designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.

Noun

crumple zone (plural crumple zones)

  1. A structural feature of a vehicle designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.
    • When Uff investigated Southall, the concept of crumple zones in rolling stock was slowly becoming established. He wrote: "A particular design feature which has proved controversial is the introduction of 'crumple zones', as energy-absorbing measures at the end of coaches. This was opposed by some...2020 October 7, Philip Haigh, “From Southall to Carmont... how to keep passengers safe”, in Rail, page 46

Forms of crumple zone

pluralcrumple zones

Questions about crumple zone

What does crumple zone mean?
Crumple zone means a structural feature of a vehicle designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.
What part of speech is crumple zone?
Crumple zone is a noun.
What is the plural of crumple zone?
The plural of crumple zone is crumple zones.

Words near crumple zone in the dictionary

  1. crumpiness
  2. crumping
  3. crumplable
  4. crumple
  5. crumple up
  6. crumple zone
  7. crumple zones
  8. crumpled
  9. crumpled up
  10. crumpledness
  11. crumpler

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