Crashworthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Crashworthy is an adjective meaning (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
Meaning
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
More Meanings
- (of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
Example Sentences
In the unlikely event of there being no crashworthy weekend parties, […]
2011, Wendy Gillis, "Five crashworthy holiday parties — and one you can attend", The Toronto Star, 2 December 2011(used in title only)
“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.
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 [...]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crashproof, crash-proof, crashable, wreckable, drivable, fireworthy.
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